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Places near Washburn by type
All 242 places by distance →One day from Washburn
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:12 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Washburn
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Lightheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chequamegon Baylake · 45 min
- Kakagon Sloughlake · 45 min
- Madeline Island Museumisland · 1.5 hrs
- Chequamegon Point Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Washburn
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Washburn?
Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light (heritage site, about 7 km), Chequamegon Bay (lake, about 8 km), Chequamegon Point Lighthouse (beach, about 11 km), LaPointe Lighthouse (beach, about 13 km), Kakagon Slough (lake, about 15 km), Madeline Island Museum (island, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Washburn?
129 places on Spotwander: 61 forts & heritage, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 waterfalls, 14 churches, 11 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest fort to Washburn?
Washburn Public Library, about 1 km by road; Bayfield County Courthouse (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Washburn?
Chequamegon Bay, about 8 km by road; Kakagon Slough (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Washburn?
Start in Washburn, visit Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light, then Chequamegon Bay, then Kakagon Slough, then Madeline Island Museum, then Chequamegon Point Lighthouse, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.