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Places near Onawa by type
All 240 places by distance →One day from Onawa
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Onawa
- Lewis and Clark State Parkpark · 45 min
- Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Onawa Materials Yard Wildlife Areapark · 45 min
- Decatur Bend County Parkpark · 45 min
- Louisville Bend Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Onawa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Onawa?
Lewis and Clark State Park (park, about 7 km), Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 18 km), Liberty Park (park, about 1 km), Gaukel Park (park, about 1 km), Ropes Park (park, about 1 km), Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum (monument, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Onawa?
48 places on Spotwander: 15 parks, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 forts & heritage, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Onawa?
Liberty Park, about 1 km by road; Gaukel Park (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Onawa?
Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area, about 6 km by road; Badger Lake Wildlife Management Area (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Onawa?
Start in Onawa, visit Lewis and Clark State Park, then Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area, then Onawa Materials Yard Wildlife Area, then Decatur Bend County Park, then Louisville Bend Wildlife Area, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.