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Places near Madison by type
All 229 places by distance →One day from Madison
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm
121 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Madison
- Rock Eagle Effigy Moundheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Oconeelake · 45 min
- Strange Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Jackson Grove Churchchurch · 30 min
- Hard Labor Reservoir Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Madison
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Madison?
Madison Museum of Fine Art (museum, about 1 km), Morgan County African-American (museum, about 1 km), Heritage Hall (museum, about 1 km), Hard Labor Reservoir Dam (dam, about 22 km), Pritchard Lake Dam (dam, about 2 km), Jackson Grove Church (church, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Madison?
176 places on Spotwander: 65 forts & heritage, 57 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 churches, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Madison?
Federal Raid, about 13 km by road; Seven Islands Road (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Madison?
Pritchard Lake Dam, about 2 km by road; Strange Lake Dam (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Madison?
Start in Madison, visit Rock Eagle Effigy Mound, then Lake Oconee, then Strange Lake Dam, then Jackson Grove Church, then Hard Labor Reservoir Dam, and drive back — about 121 km by road in all.