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Places near Evansdale by type
All 276 places by distance →One day from Evansdale
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:14 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Evansdale
- Grout Museum of History and Sciencemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Hartman Reserve Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Cedar Falls Ice Housewaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Lost Island Waterparkisland · 45 min
- Gilbertville Trail Depotheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Evansdale
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Evansdale?
Lost Island Waterpark (island, about 5 km), Matugani (attraction, about 5 km), The Salvation Army of Waterloo & Cedar Falls (waterfall, about 7 km), Grout Museum of History and Science (museum, about 7 km), Hartman Reserve Nature Center (nature spot, about 15 km), George Wyth Memorial State Park (monument, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Evansdale?
93 places on Spotwander: 20 churches, 22 museums, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 forts & heritage, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Evansdale?
Grace Lutheran Church, about 7 km by road; Faith Temple Baptist Church (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Evansdale?
Grout Museum of History and Science, about 7 km by road; Phelps Youth Pavillion (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Evansdale?
Start in Evansdale, visit Grout Museum of History and Science, then Hartman Reserve Nature Center, then Cedar Falls Ice House, then Lost Island Waterpark, then Gilbertville Trail Depot, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.






















