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Places near West Samoset by type
All 251 places by distance →One day from West Samoset
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:51 pm
64 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 Samoset
- Snead Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Manatee Mineral Springs Parkpark · 45 min
- Ward Lakelake · 45 min
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in West Samoset
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near West Samoset?
Manatee Mineral Springs Park (park, about 4 km), Bradenton Riverwalk (park, about 4 km), The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (museum, about 4 km), Palmetto Estuary Nature Preserve (park, about 6 km), Ward Lake (lake, about 10 km), Snead Island (island, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of West Samoset?
179 places on Spotwander: 33 forts & heritage, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 33 beaches & coast, 26 museums, 28 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest fort to West Samoset?
Charles Ringling, about 3 km by road; Braden Castle Ruins (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to West Samoset?
De Soto National Memorial, about 13 km by road; Emerson Point Preserve (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from West Samoset?
Start in West Samoset, visit Snead Island, then Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site, then Manatee Mineral Springs Park, then Ward Lake, then John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.