Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic BasilicaTurkey River Mounds State PreserveHeritage House MuseumEarlville United ParishNelson Dewey State ParkVoie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone
Plan a tripOpen the map

Places to visit near

Dyersville

Dyersville is a town in Dubuque district, Iowa, United States of about 4,204 people. Within 50 km by road there are 133 places to visit: 46 forts & heritage, 19 museums and 10 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Basilica, National Farm Toy Museum and Turkey River Mounds State Preserve.

42.4844° N, 91.1229° WPop. 4,204

© OpenStreetMap contributors
Within 30 km22 places
Within 50 km133
Must-see52
Notable212
Best timeOctober to February

Start here

The 3 places worth the trip

Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Basilica, church near Dyersville
Must-see

Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Basilica

Church · 1 km

National Farm Toy Museum, museum near Dyersville
Must-see

National Farm Toy Museum

Museum · 2 km

Turkey River Mounds State Preserve, nature spot near Dyersville
Must-see

Turkey River Mounds State Preserve

Nature spot · 33 km · Clayton

Places near Dyersville by type

All 264 places by distance →

One day from Dyersville

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:54 pm

146 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 Dyersville
  2. Earlville United Parishchurch · 30 min
  3. Heritage House Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestoneheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Turkey River Mounds State Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Swiss Valley Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Dyersville
Today’s loopDyersvilleStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Dyersville?

Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Basilica (church, about 1 km), National Farm Toy Museum (museum, about 2 km), Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit (museum, about 1 km), Dyer-Botsford Victorian House and Doll Museum (museum, about 1 km), Heritage House Museum (museum, about 9 km), Turkey River Mounds State Preserve (nature spot, about 33 km).

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

133 places on Spotwander: 46 forts & heritage, 19 museums, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest fort to Dyersville?

Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone, about 17 km by road; Centralia Church (30 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Dyersville?

Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit, about 1 km by road; Dyer-Botsford Victorian House and Doll Museum (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Dyersville?

Start in Dyersville, visit Earlville United Parish, then Heritage House Museum, then Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone, then Turkey River Mounds State Preserve, then Swiss Valley Nature Preserve, and drive back — about 146 km by road in all.