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Places near Anamosa by type
All 252 places by distance →One day from Anamosa
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:50 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Anamosa
- Fairview Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Martelle United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- King Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Palisades-Kepler State Parkpark · 45 min
- Matsell Park Roadheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Anamosa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Anamosa?
Grant Wood Art Gallery (museum, about 1 km), Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum (museum, about 1 km), Anamosa Dam (dam, about 1 km), Ice Cave (cave, about 2 km), Hale Bridge (heritage site, about 2 km), Horse Thief Cave (cave, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Anamosa?
122 places on Spotwander: 50 churches, 14 forts & heritage, 26 museums, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Anamosa?
Fairview Baptist Church, about 6 km by road; Martelle United Methodist Church (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Anamosa?
Hale Bridge, about 2 km by road; Matsell Park Road (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Anamosa?
Start in Anamosa, visit Fairview Baptist Church, then Martelle United Methodist Church, then King Chapel, then Palisades-Kepler State Park, then Matsell Park Road, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.





























