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Places near Cedar Rapids by type
All 252 places by distance →One day from Cedar Rapids
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:36 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids Museum of Artmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Palisades-Kepler State Parkpark · 45 min
- Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Hanging Bog State Preservepark · 45 min
- Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Cedar Rapids
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art (museum, about 5 km), Mother Mosque of America (mosque, about 5 km), African American Museum Of Iowa (museum, about 6 km), National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (museum, about 6 km), Hanging Bog State Preserve (park, about 13 km), Palisades-Kepler State Park (park, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cedar Rapids?
184 places on Spotwander: 64 churches, 35 museums, 32 forts & heritage, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Cedar Rapids?
Buffalo United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Kenwood Park United Methodist Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Cedar Rapids?
Brucemore, about 2 km by road; History Center (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cedar Rapids?
Start in Cedar Rapids, visit Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, then Palisades-Kepler State Park, then Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, then Hanging Bog State Preserve, then Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.