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Places near Red Bud by type
All 230 places by distance →One day from Red Bud
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:17 pm
91 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Red Bud
- Baldwin Lakelake · 45 min
- Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Kidd Lake State Natural Arealake · 45 min
- Illinois Caverns State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Red Bud
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Red Bud?
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 13 km), Baldwin Lake (lake, about 14 km), Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (nature spot, about 16 km), Kidd Lake State Natural Area (lake, about 22 km), Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site (heritage site, about 22 km), Saltpeter Cave (viewpoint, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Red Bud?
92 places on Spotwander: 30 forts & heritage, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 parks, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Red Bud?
Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site, about 22 km by road; Powder House (25 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Red Bud?
Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, about 13 km by road; Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Red Bud?
Start in Red Bud, visit Baldwin Lake, then Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area, then Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site, then Kidd Lake State Natural Area, then Illinois Caverns State Natural Area, and drive back — about 91 km by road in all.