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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Oelwein by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Oelwein
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm
139 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Oelwein
- Lord of the Harvest Lutheran Churchchurch · 30 min
- Fontana Milldamlake · 45 min
- Aurora Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Volga River State Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- First Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Oelwein
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Oelwein?
Hub City Heritage Railway Museum (museum, about 1 km), Christ United Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km), Grace United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum (museum, about 1 km), Delwein Lake (lake, about 3 km), Lake Oelwein Dam (dam, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Oelwein?
50 places on Spotwander: 11 museums, 11 churches, 9 forts & heritage, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest museum to Oelwein?
Hub City Heritage Railway Museum, about 1 km by road; Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Oelwein?
Christ United Presbyterian Church, about 1 km by road; Grace United Methodist Church (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Oelwein?
Start in Oelwein, visit Lord of the Harvest Lutheran Church, then Fontana Milldam, then Aurora Methodist Church, then Volga River State Recreation Area, then First Baptist Church, and drive back — about 139 km by road in all.