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Places near Waterloo by type
All 222 places by distance →One day from Waterloo
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:54 pm
96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Waterloo
- Cliff Cave Parkcave · 1 hrs
- Saltpeter Caveviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kidd Lake State Natural Arealake · 45 min
- Illinois Caverns State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Ronnielake · 45 min
- Back in Waterloo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waterloo?
Illinois Caverns State Natural Area (nature spot, about 14 km), Historic Peterstown House (museum, about 1 km), Bellefontaine House (museum, about 1 km), Cliff Cave Park (cave, about 22 km), Sand #9-1 (beach, about 2 km), Sand-Practice (beach, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waterloo?
147 places on Spotwander: 42 forts & heritage, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 24 parks, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Waterloo?
Bob's Memorial, about 17 km by road; Sandbank School Historic Site (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Waterloo?
Illinois Caverns State Natural Area, about 14 km by road; Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waterloo?
Start in Waterloo, visit Cliff Cave Park, then Saltpeter Cave, then Kidd Lake State Natural Area, then Illinois Caverns State Natural Area, then Lake Ronnie, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.