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Places near Wapello by type
All 275 places by distance →One day from Wapello
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:56 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wapello
- Klum Lake Wildlife Management Arealake · 45 min
- Jonas Johnson Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Sand Run Parkpark · 45 min
- Toolesboro Mounds State Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Baird Timbernature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Wapello
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wapello?
Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (nature spot, about 14 km), Louisa County Historical Museum (museum, about 1 km), Sand Run Park (park, about 11 km), Baird Timber (nature spot, about 11 km), Lake Odessa Wildlife Management Area (lake, about 12 km), Jonas Johnson Island (island, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wapello?
89 places on Spotwander: 27 forts & heritage, 12 churches, 9 museums, 4 parks, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Wapello?
Florence-Council On The Iowa Site, about 13 km by road; Lock & Dam No. 17 Historic District (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Wapello?
Grandview Community Bible Church, about 13 km by road; Old Stone Church (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wapello?
Start in Wapello, visit Klum Lake Wildlife Management Area, then Jonas Johnson Island, then Sand Run Park, then Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve, then Baird Timber, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.