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Places near Solon by type
All 252 places by distance →One day from Solon
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm
85 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Solon
- Hickory Hill Parkhill · 2 hrs
- Edgewater Parkheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Macbride Damdam · 45 min
- Palisades-Kepler State Parkpark · 45 min
- King Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Back in Solon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Solon?
Lake Macbride Dam (dam, about 9 km), Coralville Lake (lake, about 9 km), Palisades-Kepler State Park (park, about 14 km), King Chapel (church, about 18 km), Edgewater Park (heritage site, about 19 km), Hickory Hill Park (hill, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Solon?
203 places on Spotwander: 68 churches, 44 forts & heritage, 39 museums, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Solon?
Saints Peter and Paul Church, about 7 km by road; Grace Community Church (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Solon?
Devonian Fossil Gorge, about 13 km by road; Iowa Firefighters Memorial (18 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Solon?
Start in Solon, visit Hickory Hill Park, then Edgewater Park, then Lake Macbride Dam, then Palisades-Kepler State Park, then King Chapel, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.