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Places near Glenwood by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Glenwood
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:57 pm
68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Glenwood
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Forest-Moraine Historic Districtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Plum Creek Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Sauk Trail Woodsnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Glenwood
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Glenwood?
Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir (reservoir, about 5 km), Sauk Trail Woods (nature spot, about 9 km), Sauk Trail Lake (lake, about 9 km), Forest-Moraine Historic District (heritage site, about 11 km), Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 12 km), Plum Creek Park (nature spot, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Glenwood?
235 places on Spotwander: 64 churches, 49 parks, 46 other attractions, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Glenwood?
First Baptist Church of Hammond, about 14 km by road; All Saints Roman Catholic Church (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Glenwood?
William W. Powers State Recreation Area, about 18 km by road; Palmer Park (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Glenwood?
Start in Glenwood, visit Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir, then Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve, then Forest-Moraine Historic District, then Plum Creek Park, then Sauk Trail Woods, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.