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Places near Oquawka by type
All 269 places by distance →One day from Oquawka
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:32 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Oquawka
- Delabar State Parkpark · 45 min
- Big River State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Non-Submersible Earth Dikeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Churchchurch · 30 min
- Dankwardt Memorial Parkmonument · 45 min
- Back in Oquawka
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Oquawka?
Delabar State Park (park, about 4 km), Big River State Forest (nature spot, about 14 km), Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church (church, about 23 km), Dankwardt Memorial Park (monument, about 27 km), Crapo Park (park, about 27 km), Non-Submersible Earth Dike (heritage site, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Oquawka?
77 places on Spotwander: 21 forts & heritage, 5 churches, 8 museums, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Oquawka?
Non-Submersible Earth Dike, about 10 km by road; Lock & Dam No. 18 Historic District (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Oquawka?
Christ Episcopal Church, about 23 km by road; Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Oquawka?
Start in Oquawka, visit Delabar State Park, then Big River State Forest, then Non-Submersible Earth Dike, then Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church, then Dankwardt Memorial Park, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.


















