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Places near Braidwood by type
All 171 places by distance →One day from Braidwood
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:50 pm
103 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Braidwood
- Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Kankakee River State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairienature spot · 2 hrs
- Briscoe Moundsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Arealake · 45 min
- Back in Braidwood
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Braidwood?
Gemini Giant (attraction, about 9 km), Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 11 km), Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area (lake, about 17 km), Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (nature spot, about 18 km), Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, about 19 km), Kankakee River State Park (nature spot, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Braidwood?
17 places on Spotwander: 1 church, 3 parks, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Braidwood?
Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, about 39 km by road; Saint James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church (67 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Braidwood?
Channahon Parkway State Park, about 22 km by road; William G. Stratton State Park (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Braidwood?
Start in Braidwood, visit Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area, then Kankakee River State Park, then Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, then Briscoe Mounds, then Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area, and drive back — about 103 km by road in all.