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All 177 places by distance →One day from Ottumwa
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:18 pm
42 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ottumwa
- International Video Game Hall of Famemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- First Church of the Open Biblechurch · 30 min
- Airpower Museum Librarymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Jesus Is the Answer Fellowshipchurch · 30 min
- Camp Arrowhead Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Ottumwa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ottumwa?
St. Mary of the Visitation (church, about 1 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km), First United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Trinity Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km), Foster/Bell House (heritage site, about 1 km), Steam Locomotive (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ottumwa?
66 places on Spotwander: 27 churches, 10 museums, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 forts & heritage, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Ottumwa?
The Church, about 1 km by road; St. Mary of the Visitation (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Ottumwa?
Iowa Heartland History Connection, about 1 km by road; International Video Game Hall of Fame (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ottumwa?
Start in Ottumwa, visit International Video Game Hall of Fame, then First Church of the Open Bible, then Airpower Museum Library, then Jesus Is the Answer Fellowship, then Camp Arrowhead Lake Dam, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.