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Attractions near Altoona

The nearest draw to Altoona: Universal Studios Florida, 36 mi away

Universal Studios Florida sees about 9.5M visitors a year. None of our places to visit is inside Altoona; 47 are within 40 miles. On the list: 25 museums, 7 theme parks and 4 stadiums & arenas, among others. Beyond the town, Walt Disney World Resort sits 42 mi away.

Attractions nearby
82
within 60 miles
The big one
42 mi
Walt Disney World Resort
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
5
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 42 mi south

Walt Disney World Resort

Resort and entertainment complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The layout

Furthest out is Museum of Arts and Sciences, at 40 mi.

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Orange: Altoona. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All the places to visit

82 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Altoona → · Altoona’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0 · Kia Center: 350z33 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Windover Archaeological Site: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Inter&Co Stadium: Porsche997SBS, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gatorland: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Sugarloaf Mountain: Lithium6ion at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Universal's Volcano Bay: NBCUniversal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · WonderWorks: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ocala National Forest: Sandra Friend, Public domain · Motorsports Hall of Fame of America: WillRStroh97, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fantasy of Flight: Valder137, CC BY 2.0 · Marineland of Florida: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Discovery Cove: Michael Lowin (Mlowin), CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Earffel Tower: Derek Hatfield from Peterborough, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Matanzas National Monument: Saginaw66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Splendid China: Pat David from Mobile, AL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Spring State Park: Rizka, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Silver Springs: NeilEvans, Public domain · Florida Citrus Tower: The shyguy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boardwalk and Baseball: Florida Memory, Public domain · Dezerland Park Orlando: ArtegonMarketplace, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Eola Park: OrlandoThings.com, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ponce de Leon Inlet Light: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Canaveral National Seashore: Joneboi at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens: Zrowny, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Town: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harry P. Leu Gardens: (Ebyabe), CC BY 2.5 · Mary McLeod Bethune Home: Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Orlando Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orlando Science Center: Marc Averette (talk), CC BY-SA 1.0 · Daytona Lagoon: Gamweb, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daytona Beach Boardwalk: Leon Robinson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dunlawton Plantation and Sugar Mill: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Museum of Arts and Sciences: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · The Oasis Exhibits: Trifonneke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Appleton Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Orange County Regional History Center: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · American Space Museum: Gary Blakeley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Zora Neale Hurston Museum of Fine Arts: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brooksville Railroad Depot Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Central Florida Railroad Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Florida Carriage Museum & Resort: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marine Science Center: User: (WT-shared) Gamweb at wts wikivoyage, Public domain · Mount Dora Center for the Arts: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rollins Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Mennello Museum of American Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · African American Museum of the Arts: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · DeLand House Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Florida Agricultural Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Halifax Historical Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Micanopy Historical Society Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Art - DeLand, Florida: Lisa Habermehl, Director of Marketing, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of the Apopkans: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New Smyrna Museum of History: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Silver River Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Welaka National Fish Hatchery: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Well'sbuilt Hotel: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Winter Park Historical Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Arboretum of the University of Central Florida: User:Nemesis63, Public domain · Hawthorne Historical Museum and Cultural Center: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Leesburg Heritage Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Dora History Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Rita's Colored Catholic Mission: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5

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