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Places near Keosauqua by type
All 210 places by distance →One day from Keosauqua
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:42 pm
98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Keosauqua
- Kilbourn Bridgeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Bentonsport Timbernature spot · 2 hrs
- Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unitnature spot · 2 hrs
- Battle of Athens State Historic Sitenature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Arealake · 45 min
- Back in Keosauqua
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Keosauqua?
Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area (lake, about 8 km), Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit (nature spot, about 29 km), Kilbourn Bridge (heritage site, about 10 km), Bentonsport Timber (nature spot, about 12 km), Battle of Athens State Historic Site (nature spot, about 34 km), American Gothic House (attraction, about 37 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Keosauqua?
47 places on Spotwander: 8 forts & heritage, 10 museums, 10 churches, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Keosauqua?
Kilbourn Bridge, about 10 km by road; Des Moines River Lock Number 5 (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Keosauqua?
Heritage House, about 23 km by road; Pioneer Historical Museum (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Keosauqua?
Start in Keosauqua, visit Kilbourn Bridge, then Bentonsport Timber, then Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit, then Battle of Athens State Historic Site, then Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.

























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