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Places near Waterloo by type
All 271 places by distance →One day from Waterloo
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:44 pm
39 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
- Lost Island Waterparkisland · 45 min
- Greenbelt Lakelake · 45 min
- Cedar Falls Ice Housewaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Hartman Reserve Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Sans Souci Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Back in Waterloo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waterloo?
Grout Museum of History and Science (museum, about 1 km), Lost Island Waterpark (island, about 7 km), Hartman Reserve Nature Center (nature spot, about 8 km), Matugani (attraction, about 8 km), George Wyth Memorial State Park (monument, about 9 km), The Salvation Army of Waterloo & Cedar Falls (waterfall, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waterloo?
89 places on Spotwander: 20 churches, 20 museums, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 forts & heritage, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Waterloo?
First United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Grace Lutheran Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Waterloo?
Grout Museum of History and Science, about 1 km by road; Rensselaer Russell House Museum (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waterloo?
Start in Waterloo, visit Lost Island Waterpark, then Greenbelt Lake, then Cedar Falls Ice House, then Hartman Reserve Nature Center, then Sans Souci Island, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.