Denison, IowaSwan Lake State ParkPrairie Rose State ParkMuseum of Danish AmericaKingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesAhart/Rudd Natural Resource AreaVeterans Memorial
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Denison

Denison is a town in Crawford district, Iowa, United States of about 8,334 people. Within 50 km by road there are 22 places to visit: 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 museums and 3 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Swan Lake State Park, Prairie Rose State Park and Museum of Danish America.

42.0178° N, 95.3553° WPop. 8,334

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Within 30 km5 places
Within 50 km22
Must-see11
Notable160
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Swan Lake State Park

Lake · 52 km · Carroll

Prairie Rose State Park, nature spot near Denison
Must-see

Prairie Rose State Park

Nature spot · 59 km · Shelby

Museum of Danish America, museum near Denison
Must-see

Museum of Danish America

Museum · 66 km · Shelby

Places near Denison by type

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One day from Denison

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:32 pm

171 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 Denison
  2. Ahart/Rudd Natural Resource Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Mill Picayune Watershed Site B-3 Damdam · 45 min
  4. Hausbarnmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Swan Lake State Parklake · 45 min
  6. Veterans Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Denison
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Denison?

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (church, about 2 km), Ahart/Rudd Natural Resource Area (nature spot, about 23 km), Big Park Watershed Site A-3 Dam (dam, about 23 km), Veterans Memorial (monument, about 28 km), War Memorial (monument, about 28 km), Swan Lake State Park (lake, about 52 km).

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

22 places on Spotwander: 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 museums, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 forts & heritage, 2 churches.

Which is the nearest lake to Denison?

Big Park Watershed Site A-3 Dam, about 23 km by road; Mill Picayune Watershed Site B-3 Dam (33 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Denison?

Hausbarn, about 35 km by road; Cen + Ten Museum (35 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Denison?

Start in Denison, visit Ahart/Rudd Natural Resource Area, then Mill Picayune Watershed Site B-3 Dam, then Hausbarn, then Swan Lake State Park, then Veterans Memorial, and drive back — about 171 km by road in all.