Best Places to Visit Near Athens
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Athens with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Marietta, Parkersburg, Hocking Hills State Park) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Athens
Where to go for a weekend trip near Athens? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Athens within a 50 mile radius.
35 milesE
MariettaCity
30 milesE
ParkersburgCity
24 milesW
Hocking Hills State ParkNature, Natural attraction, Protected area
47 milesW
ChillicotheCity
43 milesN
ZanesvilleCity
34 milesS
Point PleasantCity
38 milesNW
LancasterCity
23 milesNW
LoganCity
48 milesW
Stage's Pond State Nature PreserveNational park
11 milesNW
NelsonvilleCity
35 milesS
GallipolisVillage
49 milesW
CirclevilleCity
41 milesSE
RipleyCity
29 milesE
ViennaCity
37 milesE
Buckley IslandIsland
26 milesE
Blennerhassett IslandIsland
9 miSE
Wayne National ForestNational park
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Athens
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Athens
35 milesEMound Cemetery Marietta, United States
34 milesSTu-Endie-Wei State Park Point Pleasant, United States
49 milesWAdena Mansion Chillicothe, United States
25 milesEBlennerhassett Island Bridge Blennerhassett Island, United States
35 milesEBasilica of St. Mary of the Assumption Marietta, United States
36 milesEWashington State Community College Marietta, United States
25 milesWHocking Hills Reservoir Hocking Hills State Park, United States
29 milesESmoot Theatre Parkersburg, United States
35 milesEFort Harmar Marietta, United States
35 milesEPutnam Street Bridge Marietta, United States
11 milesNWStuart's Opera House Nelsonville, United States
35 milesEWilliamstown Bridge Marietta, United States
35 milesEChildren's Toy and Doll Museum Marietta, United States
35 milesEFirst Unitarian Church of Marietta Marietta, United States
26 milesEBlennerhassett Island Historical State Park Parkersburg, United States
29 milesESt. Francis Xavier Church Parkersburg, United States
47 milesWYoctangee Park Chillicothe, United States
35 milesEThe Castle Marietta, United States
35 milesECampus Martius Museum Marietta, United States
43 milesNSt. Thomas Aquinas Church Zanesville, United States
42 milesNMuskingum County Courthouse Zanesville, United States
35 milesEOhio River Museum Marietta, United States
49 milesWSt. Philip's Episcopal Church Circleville, United States
29 milesEHenry Logan Memorial AME Church Parkersburg, United States
29 milesESmith Building Parkersburg, United States
29 milesEParkersburg Bridge Parkersburg, United States
29 milesEMemorial Bridge Parkersburg, United States
43 milesNSt. John's Lutheran Church Zanesville, United States
29 milesEParkersburg–Belpre Bridge Parkersburg, United States
35 milesEWashington County Courthouse Marietta, United States
30 milesEBethel AME Church Parkersburg, United States
47 milesWGrandview Cemetery Chillicothe, United States
48 milesWHopewell Culture National Historical Park Chillicothe, United States
35 milesEW. P. Snyder Jr. Marietta, United States
35 milesECampus Martius Marietta, United States
30 milesEOakland Parkersburg, United States
28 milesSWest Virginia State Farm Museum Point Pleasant, United States
38 milesNWGeorgian Museum Lancaster, United States
38 milesNWOhio Glass Museum and Glassblowing Studio Lancaster, United States
11 milesNWNelsonville Cross Nelsonville, United States
38 milesNWSherman House Museum Lancaster, United States
48 milesWOhio University – Chillicothe Chillicothe, United States
11 milesNWHocking Valley Scenic Railway Nelsonville, United States
29 milesEJulia-Ann Square Historic District Parkersburg, United States
30 milesEHouse at 10th and Avery Streets Parkersburg, United States
43 milesNSt. James Episcopal Church Zanesville, United States
38 milesNWSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Lancaster, United States
49 milesWCircleville Memorial Hall Circleville, United States
29 milesEWood County Courthouse Parkersburg, United States
29 milesEFirst Baptist Church Parkersburg, United States
30 milesEFirst Presbyterian Church Parkersburg, United States
31 milesEJackson Memorial Fountain Parkersburg, United States
31 milesEHenry Cooper House Parkersburg, United States
29 milesEFort Boreman Parkersburg, United States
26 milesWHocking State Forest United States
34 milesNWValley Zipline Tours Lancaster, United States
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