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Places near Wichita by type
All 249 places by distance →One day from Wichita
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:03 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wichita
- Metro Boulevard Alternate High Schoolheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Hindu Temple Of Greater Wichitatemple · 45 min
- Ulrich Museum of Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Sedgwick County Zoopark · 45 min
- Tanganyika Wildlife Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Wichita
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wichita?
Wichita - Sedgwick County Historical Museum (museum, about 1 km), Exploration Place - Science and Discovery Center (museum, about 1 km), Great Plains Transportation Museum (museum, about 1 km), Museum of World Treasures (museum, about 1 km), Indian Center Museum (museum, about 2 km), Old Cowtown Museum (museum, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wichita?
139 places on Spotwander: 46 churches, 26 forts & heritage, 24 museums, 13 parks, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Wichita?
The Source Wichita, about 1 km by road; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Wichita?
Sedgwick County Memorial Hall and Soldiers and Sailors Monument, about 1 km by road; Vietnam War Memorial (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wichita?
Start in Wichita, visit Metro Boulevard Alternate High School, then Hindu Temple Of Greater Wichita, then Ulrich Museum of Art, then Sedgwick County Zoo, then Tanganyika Wildlife Park, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.