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Places near Waterloo by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Waterloo
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:57 pm
98 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
- Cedar Lake Churchchurch · 30 min
- Sand Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Little Cedar Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Preservesanctuary · 2 hrs
- Auburn Community Mausoleumtomb · 1.5 hrs
- Norris Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Back in Waterloo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waterloo?
Waterloo Community Mausoleum (tomb, about 1 km), Auburn Community Mausoleum (tomb, about 11 km), Sand Hill (hill, about 24 km), Little Cedar Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Preserve (sanctuary, about 27 km), Cedar Lake Church (church, about 8 km), Norris Chapel (church, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waterloo?
204 places on Spotwander: 59 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 58 churches, 40 forts & heritage, 13 parks, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Waterloo?
Saint Anthonys Center Lake Dam, about 15 km by road; Ball Lake Nature Preserve (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Waterloo?
Cedar Lake Church, about 8 km by road; Norris Chapel (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waterloo?
Start in Waterloo, visit Cedar Lake Church, then Sand Hill, then Little Cedar Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Preserve, then Auburn Community Mausoleum, then Norris Chapel, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.