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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Mount Carroll by type
All 247 places by distance →One day from Mount Carroll
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm
113 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mount Carroll
- Lake Carroll Damdam · 45 min
- Hope United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Morrison-Rockwood State Parkpark · 45 min
- Ayers Sand Prairie State Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- New Unity Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Mount Carroll
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mount Carroll?
Lake Carroll Dam (dam, about 15 km), First Evangelical Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), Morrison-Rockwood State Park (park, about 34 km), Ayers Sand Prairie State Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 14 km), Lake Carlton Dam (dam, about 35 km), Hope United Methodist Church (church, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mount Carroll?
116 places on Spotwander: 38 churches, 22 forts & heritage, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 museums, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Mount Carroll?
First Evangelical Lutheran Church, about 1 km by road; Hope United Methodist Church (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Mount Carroll?
Jeremiah Wood House, about 20 km by road; Iowa Stone House (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mount Carroll?
Start in Mount Carroll, visit Lake Carroll Dam, then Hope United Methodist Church, then Morrison-Rockwood State Park, then Ayers Sand Prairie State Nature Preserve, then New Unity Church, and drive back — about 113 km by road in all.





























