Places to visit near

Earlville

Earlville is a town in Lee district, Illinois, United States of about 1,632 people. Within 50 km by road there are 113 places to visit: 31 forts & heritage, 28 churches and 11 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve and Volvo Island.

41.5895° N, 88.9220° WPop. 1,632

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Within 30 km13 places
Within 50 km113
Must-see93
Notable143
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Earlville

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:24 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 Earlville
  2. Rollo Congregational United Church of Christchurch · 30 min
  3. Shabbona Lake State Recreation Arealake · 45 min
  4. First Presbyterian Churchchurch · 30 min
  5. Bartlett Woods Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Buffalo Rock State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Earlville
Today’s loopEarlvilleStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Earlville?

Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area (lake, about 23 km), Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 26 km), Rollo Congregational United Church of Christ (church, about 12 km), Volvo Island (island, about 35 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, about 15 km), Paw Paw United Methodist Church (church, about 15 km).

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

113 places on Spotwander: 31 forts & heritage, 28 churches, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Earlville?

Reddick Mansion, about 34 km by road; Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas (34 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Earlville?

Rollo Congregational United Church of Christ, about 12 km by road; First Presbyterian Church (15 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Earlville?

Start in Earlville, visit Rollo Congregational United Church of Christ, then Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, then First Presbyterian Church, then Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve, then Buffalo Rock State Park, and drive back — about 146 km by road in all.