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Attractions near Sanford

USS Edson, 26 mi from Sanford

Sanford’s list takes in 6 city parks, 2 museums and a garden. No place to visit is mapped inside Sanford; 11 are within 40 miles. Higgins Lake lies 58 mi out, the pick for a day trip.

Attractions nearby
17
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
USS Edson
Museum · 26 mi east

USS Edson

1958 Forrest Sherman-class destroyer.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Around Sanford, mapped

On the map, most of the 11 sit to the southeast.

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

Everything nearby

Place by place

These 17 are 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 Sanford →

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

Higgins Lake: Hgjudd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia: Jim Crow Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chippewa Nature Center: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Flint Institute of Arts: Blueskiesfalling at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Temple Theatre: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert J. Whaley House: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Chippewassee Park: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Veterans Memorial Park: Original uploader was Asher196 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wenonah Park: A MINOTAUR, CC BY-SA 4.0

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