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Attractions near Portland

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum heads the list around Portland

Around 255K people visit Grand Rapids Art Museum each year. All of it lies outside: 18 places within 40 miles, none inside Portland. On the list: 10 museums, 3 gardens and a park & preserve, among others. Beyond the town, Air Zoo sits 55 mi away.

Attractions nearby
28
within 60 miles
The big one
23 mi
North Country Trail
Park & preserve · 23 mi west

North Country Trail

Long-distance hiking trail in the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to find them

The map ends at Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, 40 mi out.

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

Everything nearby

Every one of them

The list runs to 28 places, all within 60 miles.

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

Parks and trails in Portland →

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

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ramona Park: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Rapids Art Museum: Ani from Tulsa, OK, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Public Museum of Grand Rapids: John Eisenschenk, CC BY 2.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: 72elyod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Impression 5 Science Center: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kalamazoo Valley Museum: Cody Hough, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kingman Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michigan State University Museum: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spartan Stadium: Steven Depolo from Grand Rapids, MI, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Courthouse Square Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Gardner House: Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Leila Arboretum: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coe House: DontCallMeLateForDinner, CC BY-SA 4.0

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