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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Wausau by type
All 270 places by distance →One day from Wausau
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:51 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wausau
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Churchchurch · 30 min
- Wausau Masjidmosque · 30 min
- Rib Mountain State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unitnature spot · 2 hrs
- Bluegill Baylake · 45 min
- Back in Wausau
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wausau?
Wausau Dam (dam, about 1 km), First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau (church, about 1 km), Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum (museum, about 2 km), Rib Mountain State Park (nature spot, about 8 km), Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit (nature spot, about 15 km), Big Bull Falls Park (waterfall, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wausau?
64 places on Spotwander: 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 31 churches, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 waterfalls, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Wausau?
Wausau Dam, about 1 km by road; Bluegill Bay (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Wausau?
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, about 1 km by road; Saint Stephan Lutheran Church (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wausau?
Start in Wausau, visit Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, then Wausau Masjid, then Rib Mountain State Park, then Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit, then Bluegill Bay, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.