Places to visit near

Merton

Merton is a town in Waukesha district, Wisconsin, United States of about 3,575 people. Within 50 km by road there are 180 places to visit: 34 churches, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 11 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Bugline Trail, Nixon Park and Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit.

43.1467° N, 88.3068° WPop. 3,575

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Within 30 km23 places
Within 50 km180
Must-see240
Notable0
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Merton

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm

51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Merton
  2. Nixon Parkpark · 45 min
  3. Pewaukee Lakelake · 45 min
  4. Hindu Temple of Wisconsintemple · 45 min
  5. Bugline Trailtrek · 3 hrs
  6. Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unitlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Merton
Today’s loopMertonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Merton?

Bugline Trail (trek, about 6 km), Nixon Park (park, about 7 km), Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit (lake, about 10 km), Pewaukee Lake (lake, about 10 km), Hindu Temple of Wisconsin (temple, about 11 km), Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians (hill, about 14 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Merton?

180 places on Spotwander: 86 other attractions, 34 churches, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 parks.

Which is the nearest church to Merton?

Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, about 14 km by road; Spring Creek Church (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Merton?

Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit, about 10 km by road; Pewaukee Lake (10 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Merton?

Start in Merton, visit Nixon Park, then Pewaukee Lake, then Hindu Temple of Wisconsin, then Bugline Trail, then Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.