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Places near Cross Plains by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Cross Plains
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:15 pm
110 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cross Plains
- Merrill Springheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cross Plains State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Blue Mounds Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Mazo Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Cross Plains
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cross Plains?
Cross Plains State Park (nature spot, about 6 km), Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area (nature spot, about 15 km), Little Norway (attraction, about 18 km), Merrill Spring (heritage site, about 20 km), Blackhawk Country Club Mound Group (heritage site, about 20 km), Saint Martin's Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cross Plains?
215 places on Spotwander: 64 parks, 27 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 33 churches, 24 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest park to Cross Plains?
Stricker Park, about 15 km by road; Fireman's Park (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Cross Plains?
Festge County Park, about 3 km by road; Cross Plains State Park (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cross Plains?
Start in Cross Plains, visit Merrill Spring, then Cross Plains State Park, then Blue Mounds Fort, then Pleasant Valley Conservancy State Natural Area, then Mazo Beach, and drive back — about 110 km by road in all.