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Places near Wilson by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Wilson
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:41 pm
97 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wilson
- General Joshua Barnes Househeritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Forest Hills Parkhill · 45 min
- Wiggins Millpond Damdam · 45 min
- Buckhorn Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Eureka United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Wilson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wilson?
The Bluebird (heritage site, about 1 km), Imagination Station Science & History Museum (museum, about 1 km), Davis-Whitehead-Harris House (heritage site, about 2 km), Freeman Round House (museum, about 2 km), Buckhorn Lake Dam (dam, about 23 km), Toisnot Park (park, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wilson?
69 places on Spotwander: 22 churches, 29 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 forts & heritage, 5 museums, 1 waterfall.
Which is the nearest church to Wilson?
Peace Church, about 7 km by road; Contentnea Primitive Bpatist Church (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Wilson?
Toisnot Reservoir, about 4 km by road; Wiggins Millpond Dam (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wilson?
Start in Wilson, visit General Joshua Barnes House, then Forest Hills Park, then Wiggins Millpond Dam, then Buckhorn Lake Dam, then Eureka United Methodist Church, and drive back — about 97 km by road in all.