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Places near Colona by type
All 255 places by distance →One day from Colona
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:06 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 Colona
- Niabi Zoopark · 45 min
- Black Hawk Forest Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Rock Island Arsenalisland · 30 min
- Duck Creek Parkpark · 45 min
- Buffalo Bill Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Colona
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Colona?
Niabi Zoo (park, about 10 km), Niabi Zoological Preserve (nature spot, about 10 km), Scott County Freedom Rock (attraction, about 16 km), Lone Star (towboat) (attraction, about 16 km), Buffalo Bill Museum (museum, about 16 km), Rock Island Arsenal (island, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Colona?
182 places on Spotwander: 51 churches, 54 forts & heritage, 19 museums, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 parks.
Which is the nearest church to Colona?
First Presbyterian Church, about 16 km by road; Le Claire Baptist Church (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Colona?
Hero Street Monument, about 9 km by road; Campbell's Island State Memorial (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Colona?
Start in Colona, visit Niabi Zoo, then Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve, then Rock Island Arsenal, then Duck Creek Park, then Buffalo Bill Museum, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.