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Places near Waterloo by type
All 130 places by distance →One day from Waterloo
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:33 pm
82 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
- Goose Lake Wildlife Arealake · 45 min
- Little Amerricka Amusement Parkpark · 45 min
- Deansville Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Waterloo Quartzite Outcrops State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Faville Prairie State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Waterloo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waterloo?
Little Amerricka Amusement Park (park, about 8 km), Faville Prairie State Natural Area (nature spot, about 13 km), Goose Lake Wildlife Area (lake, about 13 km), Waterloo Quartzite Outcrops State Natural Area (nature spot, about 14 km), Deansville Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 14 km), Rock Lake (lake, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waterloo?
42 places on Spotwander: 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 churches, 6 parks, 4 other attractions.
Which is the nearest lake to Waterloo?
Goose Lake Wildlife Area, about 13 km by road; Rock Lake (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Waterloo?
Faville Prairie State Natural Area, about 13 km by road; Waterloo Quartzite Outcrops State Natural Area (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waterloo?
Start in Waterloo, visit Goose Lake Wildlife Area, then Little Amerricka Amusement Park, then Deansville Wildlife Area, then Waterloo Quartzite Outcrops State Natural Area, then Faville Prairie State Natural Area, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.