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Attractions near St. Johns

Places to visit around St. Johns, from North Country Trail

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum welcomes about 150K visitors a year. All of it lies outside: 10 places within 40 miles, none inside St. Johns. There are 5 museums, 2 gardens and a park & preserve to choose from. A longer outing takes you to Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, 57 mi off.

Attractions nearby
38
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
North Country Trail
Park & preserve · 40 mi west

North Country Trail

Long-distance hiking trail in the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped

Most of the 10 out of town lie to the south.

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

Everything nearby

Every entry

All 38 on the list lie 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 St. Johns →

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 · USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · 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 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dow Gardens: Chris.Schiemann, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Impression 5 Science Center: Dj1997, 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 · Robert J. Whaley House: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Spartan Stadium: Steven Depolo from Grand Rapids, MI, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Chippewassee Park: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 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 · Veterans Memorial Park: Original uploader was Asher196 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wenonah Park: A MINOTAUR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Coe House: DontCallMeLateForDinner, CC BY-SA 4.0

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