Carlson Point

Carlson Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Carlson Point

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Carlson Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.91354, -91.19938. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Carlson Point

• French Island · river spot · La Crosse · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Onalaska · lake · La Crosse · ~13 km · Must-see
• Grandad Bluff Park · park · La Crosse · ~14 km · Must-see
• Riverside International Friendship Garden · sanctuary · La Crosse · ~14 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · La Crosse · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman Catholic Church · church · La Crosse · ~15 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel · church · La Crosse · ~15 km · Must-see
• Pettibone Park · park · La Crosse · ~15 km · Must-see
• Target Lake · lake · La Crosse · ~18 km · Must-see
• Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church · church · La Crosse · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mississippi River Lock and Dam 6 · lake · Winona · ~27 km · Must-see
• Perrot State Park · sanctuary · Trempealeau · ~31 km · Must-see
• Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area · sanctuary · Trempealeau · ~32 km · Must-see
• Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, Inc. · museum · La Crosse · ~32 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Vernon · ~33 km · Must-see
• Polish Cultural Institute and Museum · museum · Buffalo · ~47 km · Must-see
• Winona station · lake · Buffalo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Buffalo · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Carlson Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Carlson Point

• Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~76 km · Must-see
• Sylvan · viewpoint · Richland · ~89 km · Must-see
• Birch Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~103 km · Must-see
• South Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~111 km · Must-see
• Carr Valley · viewpoint · Richland · ~116 km · Must-see
• North Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~116 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Valley · viewpoint · Eau Claire · ~120 km · Must-see
• Friendship Mound · viewpoint · Adams · ~139 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Knob · viewpoint · Sauk · ~139 km · Must-see
• Elk Mound · viewpoint · Dunn · ~143 km · Must-see

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