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Places near Du Quoin by type
All 242 places by distance →One day from Du Quoin
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:35 pm
163 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Du Quoin
- Pyramid State Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Murphysboro State Parklake · 45 min
- West Franklin Historical Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Rend Lakelake · 45 min
- Du Quoin Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Du Quoin
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Du Quoin?
Keys Park (park, about 1 km), New Cherry Lake Dam (dam, about 3 km), Pyramid State Recreation Area (nature spot, about 27 km), Du Quoin Lake (lake, about 7 km), Rend Lake (lake, about 33 km), West Franklin Historical Museum (museum, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Du Quoin?
75 places on Spotwander: 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 forts & heritage, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Du Quoin?
New Cherry Lake Dam, about 3 km by road; Du Quoin Lake (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Du Quoin?
Veterans Memorial, about 27 km by road; Unknown Departed Memorial (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Du Quoin?
Start in Du Quoin, visit Pyramid State Recreation Area, then Lake Murphysboro State Park, then West Franklin Historical Museum, then Rend Lake, then Du Quoin Lake, and drive back — about 163 km by road in all.