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Places near Whitesboro by type
All 237 places by distance →One day from Whitesboro
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:09 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 Whitesboro
- Perrin Air Force Base Historical Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Buck Creek Unitlake · 45 min
- Frank Buck Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Leeper Lakelake · 45 min
- Akers Cemeteryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Whitesboro
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Whitesboro?
First United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Bennett-Richardson House (heritage site, about 1 km), Diamond Horse Ranch (heritage site, about 2 km), Leeper Lake (lake, about 27 km), Akers Cemetery (heritage site, about 8 km), Frank Buck Zoo (nature spot, about 29 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Whitesboro?
140 places on Spotwander: 58 forts & heritage, 43 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 churches, 9 museums, 2 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Whitesboro?
Bennett-Richardson House, about 1 km by road; Diamond Horse Ranch (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Whitesboro?
Lake Dealey Dam, about 12 km by road; Gressett Lake Dam (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Whitesboro?
Start in Whitesboro, visit Perrin Air Force Base Historical Museum, then Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Buck Creek Unit, then Frank Buck Zoo, then Leeper Lake, then Akers Cemetery, and drive back — about 156 km by road in all.


















