Eagle Grove, IowaWoodman Hollow State PreserveBrushy Creek State PreserveQuasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop MuseumEagle Grove Historical Society4-H Schoolhouse MuseumBig Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Eagle Grove

Eagle Grove is a town in Wright district, Iowa, United States of about 3,419 people. Within 50 km by road there are 47 places to visit: 8 forts & heritage, 13 museums and 7 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Woodman Hollow State Preserve, Brushy Creek State Preserve and Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum.

42.6641° N, 93.9044° WPop. 3,419

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Within 30 km11 places
Within 50 km47
Must-see22
Notable261
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Woodman Hollow State Preserve, park near Eagle Grove
Must-see

Woodman Hollow State Preserve

Park · 39 km · Webster

Must-see

Brushy Creek State Preserve

Nature spot · 40 km · Webster

Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum, museum near Eagle Grove
Must-see

Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum

Museum · 41 km

Places near Eagle Grove by type

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One day from Eagle Grove

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:05 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.

  1. Leave Eagle Grove
  2. 4-H Schoolhouse Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Arealake · 45 min
  5. Brushy Creek State Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Woodman Hollow State Preservepark · 45 min
  7. Back in Eagle Grove
Today’s loopEagle GroveStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Eagle Grove?

Eagle Grove Historical Society (museum, about 1 km), Eagle Grove War Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Woodman Hollow State Preserve (park, about 39 km), 4-H Schoolhouse Museum (museum, about 19 km), Heartland Museum (museum, about 19 km), Brushy Creek State Preserve (nature spot, about 40 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Eagle Grove?

47 places on Spotwander: 8 forts & heritage, 13 museums, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 parks, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest fort to Eagle Grove?

Eagle Grove War Memorial, about 1 km by road; Lake Cornelia Path (28 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Eagle Grove?

Eagle Grove Historical Society, about 1 km by road; 4-H Schoolhouse Museum (19 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Eagle Grove?

Start in Eagle Grove, visit 4-H Schoolhouse Museum, then Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum, then Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area, then Brushy Creek State Preserve, then Woodman Hollow State Preserve, and drive back — about 163 km by road in all.