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Places near Villisca by type
All 195 places by distance →One day from Villisca
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:23 pm
135 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Villisca
- William P. Hepburn Housenature spot · 2 hrs
- Bethesda Lutheran Churchchurch · 30 min
- Anderson Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Viking Lake State Parklake · 45 min
- Lake Icaria County Recreation Arealake · 45 min
- Back in Villisca
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Villisca?
Viking Lake State Park (lake, about 9 km), Olson/Linn Museum (museum, about 1 km), Villisca Axe Murder House (museum, about 1 km), William P. Hepburn House (nature spot, about 27 km), Lake Icaria County Recreation Area (lake, about 32 km), Anderson Park (nature spot, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Villisca?
44 places on Spotwander: 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 museums, 9 forts & heritage, 10 churches, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Villisca?
Viking Lake State Park, about 9 km by road; Spring Lake Park (26 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Villisca?
Olson/Linn Museum, about 1 km by road; Villisca Axe Murder House (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Villisca?
Start in Villisca, visit William P. Hepburn House, then Bethesda Lutheran Church, then Anderson Park, then Viking Lake State Park, then Lake Icaria County Recreation Area, and drive back — about 135 km by road in all.