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Places near Duluth by type
All 246 places by distance →One day from Duluth
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:38 pm
55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- 8:00 amLeave Duluth
- 8:21 amWisconsin Point Lighthouse · beach · 1.5 hrs
- 10:00 amFairlawn Mansion · museum · 1.5 hrs
- 11:23 amKXTP-AM (Superior) · lake · 45 min
- 12:26 pmBardon Peak · peak · 1 hrs
- 1:36 pmLake Superior Zoo · lake · 45 min
- 2:38 pmBack in Duluth
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Duluth?
Lake Superior Railroad Museum (museum, about 1 km), SS William A. Irvin (attraction, about 1 km), KXTP-AM (Superior) (lake, about 8 km), Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church (church, about 9 km), Fairlawn Mansion (museum, about 10 km), Lake Superior Zoo (lake, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Duluth?
133 places on Spotwander: 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 38 forts & heritage, 12 waterfalls, 21 churches, 12 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Duluth?
KXTP-AM (Superior), about 8 km by road; Lake Superior Zoo (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Duluth?
Civic Center, about 1 km by road; St Louis County Court House (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Duluth?
Start in Duluth, visit Wisconsin Point Lighthouse, then Fairlawn Mansion, then KXTP-AM (Superior), then Bardon Peak, then Lake Superior Zoo, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.