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Places near Jackson by type
All 258 places by distance →One day from Jackson
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:39 pm
66 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Jackson
- Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA)museum · 1.5 hrs
- Big Cedar Lakelake · 45 min
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unitlake · 45 min
- Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christianshill · 30 min
- Friess Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Jackson
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Jackson?
Big Cedar Lake (lake, about 13 km), Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) (museum, about 14 km), Friess Lake (lake, about 16 km), Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit (lake, about 16 km), Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians (hill, about 20 km), Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit (lake, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Jackson?
204 places on Spotwander: 85 other attractions, 44 churches, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 parks, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Jackson?
Saint Frances Cabrini, about 12 km by road; Saint John's Lutheran Church (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Jackson?
Silver Lake, about 10 km by road; Lucas Lake Dam (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Jackson?
Start in Jackson, visit Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA), then Big Cedar Lake, then Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit, then Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, then Friess Lake, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.