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Best Places to Visit Near Columbus

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Cities and Localities Near Columbus

Where to go for a weekend trip near Columbus? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Columbus within a 50 mile radius.

11 milesNW

City

dublin
Dublin
45 milesSE

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

hocking hills state park
Hocking Hills State Park
31 milesE

City

newark
Newark
44 milesS

City

chillicothe
Chillicothe
26 milesE

Village

granville
Granville
14 milesN

City

powell
Powell
43 milesW

City

springfield
Springfield
23 milesN

City

delaware
Delaware
48 milesW

Village

yellow springs
Yellow Springs
43 milesN

City

marion
Marion
27 milesSE

City

lancaster
Lancaster
48 milesW

National park

glen helen nature preserve
Glen Helen Nature Preserve
42 milesSE

City

logan
Logan
48 milesNW

City

bellefontaine
Bellefontaine
12 milesN

City

westerville
Westerville
12 milesE

City

pickerington
Pickerington
30 milesE

City

heath
Heath
40 milesNE

City

mount vernon
Mount Vernon
6.9 miSW

City

grove city
Grove City
9 miNW

City

hilliard
Hilliard
26 milesS

National park

stages pond state nature preserve
Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve
13 milesNE

City

new albany
New Albany
26 milesS

City

circleville
Circleville
20 milesN

Village

sunbury
Sunbury
43 milesNE

Locality

gambier
Gambier
38 milesSW

City

washington court house
Washington Court House
13 milesSE

Locality

canal winchester
Canal Winchester
41 milesN

Village

mount gilead
Mount Gilead
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Columbus

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium14 milesNWColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
Powell, United States
AquariumOutdoor activities
Kokosing Gap Trail40 milesNEKokosing Gap Trail
Mount Vernon, United States
CyclingHiking trail
Zane Caverns Park44 milesNWZane Caverns Park
Bellefontaine, United States
NatureNatural attraction
Newark Earthworks31 milesENewark Earthworks
Heath, United States
Archaeological siteNature and wildlife
Westcott House42 milesWWestcott House
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Flint Ridge State Memorial39 milesEFlint Ridge State Memorial
Newark, United States
MuseumNatural history museum
Little Miami Scenic Trail48 milesWLittle Miami Scenic Trail
Yellow Springs, United States
ParkCycling
Adena Mansion43 milesSAdena Mansion
Chillicothe, United States
Historical placeMuseum
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum12 milesEMotorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
Pickerington, United States
Cozy museum showcasing classic rides
Specialty museumMuseum
Clark County Heritage Center43 milesWClark County Heritage Center
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Olentangy Indian Caverns16 milesNOlentangy Indian Caverns
Delaware, United States
NatureNatural attraction
Zoombezi Bay14 milesNWZoombezi Bay
Powell, United States
Water parkAmusement park
Field of Corn10 milesNWField of Corn
Dublin, United States
SculptureMonuments and statues
Harding Home43 milesNHarding Home
Marion, United States
Historical placeMuseum
Marion Palace Theatre43 milesNMarion Palace Theatre
Marion, United States
Concerts and showsPerforming arts
Dublin Link11 milesNWDublin Link
Dublin, United States
Bridge
Noor Islamic Cultural Center10 milesNWNoor Islamic Cultural Center
Dublin, United States
Mosque
Midland Theatre32 milesEMidland Theatre
Newark, United States
Concerts and showsCinema
Hocking Hills Reservoir44 milesSEHocking Hills Reservoir
Hocking Hills State Park, United States
Park
Harding Tomb42 milesNHarding Tomb
Marion, United States
CemeteryTomb
John Bryan State Park47 milesWJohn Bryan State Park
Yellow Springs, United States
Park
Old U.S. Post Office43 milesNOld U.S. Post Office
Marion, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
St. Raphael's Catholic Church43 milesWSt. Raphael's Catholic Church
Springfield, United States
ChurchRomanesque architecture
Gantz Park5.9 miSWGantz Park
Grove City, United States
GardenPark
Yoctangee Park43 milesSYoctangee Park
Chillicothe, United States
Park
St. Mary's Catholic Church23 milesNSt. Mary's Catholic Church
Delaware, United States
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
Marion County Courthouse43 milesNMarion County Courthouse
Marion, United States
Tower
St. Luke's Episcopal Church26 milesESt. Luke's Episcopal Church
Granville, United States
ChurchGreek Revival architecture
St. Philip's Episcopal Church26 milesSSt. Philip's Episcopal Church
Circleville, United States
Church
Bergstresser/Dietz Covered Bridge14 milesSEBergstresser/Dietz Covered Bridge
Canal Winchester, United States
Bridge
Richard Ross Museum of Art23 milesNRichard Ross Museum of Art
Delaware, United States
Art galleryShopping
Grandview Cemetery45 milesSGrandview Cemetery
Chillicothe, United States
Cemetery
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park41 milesSHopewell Culture National Historical Park
Chillicothe, United States
Park
Strand Theatre23 milesNStrand Theatre
Delaware, United States
Concerts and showsCinema
Home Building Association Bank32 milesEHome Building Association Bank
Newark, United States
Art Nouveau architecture
Fayette County Courthouse38 milesSWFayette County Courthouse
Washington Court House, United States
Tower
Delaware State Park27 milesNDelaware State Park
United States
National park
Little Art Theatre48 milesWLittle Art Theatre
Yellow Springs, United States
Concerts and showsCinema
Knox County Courthouse40 milesNEKnox County Courthouse
Mount Vernon, United States
TowerGreek Revival architecture
Logan County Courthouse48 milesNWLogan County Courthouse
Bellefontaine, United States
Historical placeArchitecture
Pennsylvania House44 milesWPennsylvania House
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Dawes Arboretum31 milesEDawes Arboretum
Newark, United States
GardenPark
O'Shaughnessy Dam14 milesNWO'Shaughnessy Dam
Powell, United States
DamBridge
Madonna of the Trail43 milesWMadonna of the Trail
Springfield, United States
Memorial
Georgian Museum27 milesSEGeorgian Museum
Lancaster, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Early Television Museum9.7 miNWEarly Television Museum
Hilliard, United States
Specialty museumScience museum
Ohio Glass Museum and Glassblowing Studio27 milesSEOhio Glass Museum and Glassblowing Studio
Lancaster, United States
Museum
Marion Public Library43 milesNMarion Public Library
Marion, United States
BookshopLibrary
Sherman House Museum28 milesSESherman House Museum
Lancaster, United States
Historical placeMuseum
Holland Theater48 milesNWHolland Theater
Bellefontaine, United States
Concerts and showsTheater
Perkins Observatory20 milesNPerkins Observatory
Delaware, United States
MuseumObservatories and planetariums
Ohio Wesleyan University23 milesNOhio Wesleyan University
Delaware, United States
Universities and schools
Ohio University – Chillicothe44 milesSOhio University – Chillicothe
Chillicothe, United States
Universities and schools
St. Joseph's Catholic Church42 milesWSt. Joseph's Catholic Church
Springfield, United States
ChurchRomanesque architecture
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church43 milesWSt. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Springfield, United States
ChurchRomanesque architecture
Morrow County Courthouse41 milesNMorrow County Courthouse
Mount Gilead, United States
TowerGreek Revival architecture
Court Avenue48 milesNWCourt Avenue
Bellefontaine, United States
Street
First Responders Park9.5 miNWFirst Responders Park
Hilliard, United States
SculpturePark
Marion Technical College42 milesNMarion Technical College
Marion, United States
Universities and schools
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