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Places near Baraboo by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Baraboo
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:39 pm
56 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Baraboo
- Spirit Lakelake · 45 min
- Parfrey's Glen State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Man Moundheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Aldo Leopold Foundationnature spot · 2 hrs
- International Crane Foundationnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Baraboo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Baraboo?
Spirit Lake (lake, about 8 km), Man Mound (heritage site, about 8 km), International Crane Foundation (nature spot, about 11 km), Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area (nature spot, about 13 km), Aldo Leopold Foundation (nature spot, about 14 km), Mirror Lake State Park (lake, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Baraboo?
147 places on Spotwander: 28 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 28 parks, 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens, 18 churches.
Which is the nearest lake to Baraboo?
Spirit Lake, about 8 km by road; Devil's Lake State Park (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Baraboo?
Mary Rountree Evans Park, about 1 km by road; Campbell Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Baraboo?
Start in Baraboo, visit Spirit Lake, then Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area, then Man Mound, then Aldo Leopold Foundation, then International Crane Foundation, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.