Cold Water Spring State PreserveHayden Prairie State PreserveBily Clocks MuseumHoward County MuseumMurray Wildlife AreaBigalk Trout Stream Wildlife Area
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Cresco

Cresco is a town in Howard district, Iowa, United States of about 3,833 people. Within 50 km by road there are 60 places to visit: 16 forts & heritage, 13 museums and 11 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Cold Water Spring State Preserve, Hayden Prairie State Preserve and Bily Clocks Museum.

43.3814° N, 92.1141° WPop. 3,833

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Within 30 km20 places
Within 50 km60
Must-see22
Notable173
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Cold Water Spring State Preserve

Nature spot · 18 km · Winneshiek

Must-see

Hayden Prairie State Preserve

Nature spot · 28 km

Bily Clocks Museum, museum near Cresco
Must-see

Bily Clocks Museum

Museum · 30 km · Winneshiek

Places near Cresco by type

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One day from Cresco

5 stops, one loop, back by 8:41 pm

137 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Cresco
  2. Hayden Prairie State Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Bigalk Trout Stream Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Cold Water Spring State Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Bily Clocks Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Murray Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Cresco
Today’s loopCrescoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Cresco?

Cold Water Spring State Preserve (nature spot, about 18 km), Howard County Museum (museum, about 1 km), Kellow House - Howard County Museum (museum, about 1 km), Murray Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 5 km), Vernon Spring Dam (dam, about 5 km), Steamboat Rock (viewpoint, about 6 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cresco?

60 places on Spotwander: 16 forts & heritage, 13 museums, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest fort to Cresco?

McMichel Grain Elevator, about 26 km by road; I Am Wood (33 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Cresco?

Howard County Museum, about 1 km by road; Kellow House - Howard County Museum (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Cresco?

Start in Cresco, visit Hayden Prairie State Preserve, then Bigalk Trout Stream Wildlife Area, then Cold Water Spring State Preserve, then Bily Clocks Museum, then Murray Wildlife Area, and drive back — about 137 km by road in all.