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Places near Minooka by type
All 283 places by distance →One day from Minooka
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:14 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Minooka
- William G. Stratton State Parkpark · 45 min
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Arealake · 45 min
- Channahon Parkway State Parkpark · 45 min
- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairienature spot · 2 hrs
- Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatuschurch · 30 min
- Back in Minooka
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Minooka?
Channahon Parkway State Park (park, about 6 km), Briscoe Mounds (heritage site, about 7 km), Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, about 14 km), Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area (lake, about 14 km), Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie (nature spot, about 19 km), Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus (church, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Minooka?
32 places on Spotwander: 3 churches, 5 parks, 2 other attractions, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Minooka?
Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, about 20 km by road; Saint James at Sag Bridge Catholic Church (48 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Minooka?
Channahon Parkway State Park, about 6 km by road; William G. Stratton State Park (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Minooka?
Start in Minooka, visit William G. Stratton State Park, then Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, then Channahon Parkway State Park, then Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, then Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.