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Places near Waukon by type
All 283 places by distance →One day from Waukon
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:33 pm
152 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Waukon
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Mount Hosmerviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lansing Big Lakelake · 45 min
- Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preservecave · 1 hrs
- Back in Waukon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waukon?
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (nature spot, about 18 km), Allamakee County Historical Museum (museum, about 1 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km), Little Red Schoolhouse Museum (museum, about 1 km), Mount Hosmer (viewpoint, about 29 km), Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve (cave, about 31 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waukon?
86 places on Spotwander: 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 museums, 22 forts & heritage, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Waukon?
Cedar Point, about 28 km by road; Mount Hosmer (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Waukon?
Allamakee County Historical Museum, about 1 km by road; Little Red Schoolhouse Museum (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waukon?
Start in Waukon, visit Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, then Mount Hosmer, then Lansing Big Lake, then Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area, then Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve, and drive back — about 152 km by road in all.