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Places near West Plains by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from West Plains
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:39 pm
156 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave West Plains
- Devils Backbone Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
- Fox Hollowviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Arrow Head Lakelake · 45 min
- Wet Hollowviewpoint · 1 hrs
- De Priest Hollowviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in West Plains
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near West Plains?
Civil War Skirmish (heritage site, about 1 km), Historic Downtown West Plains (heritage site, about 1 km), James P. Harlin Museum (museum, about 1 km), Hines Hill (hill, about 1 km), Howell County War Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Wet Hollow (viewpoint, about 29 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of West Plains?
94 places on Spotwander: 69 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 caves, 2 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to West Plains?
Hines Hill, about 1 km by road; Fox Hollow (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to West Plains?
Arrow Head Lake, about 11 km by road; Hide A Way Lake Dam (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from West Plains?
Start in West Plains, visit Devils Backbone Wilderness, then Fox Hollow, then Arrow Head Lake, then Wet Hollow, then De Priest Hollow, and drive back — about 156 km by road in all.