Must-see viewpoint · Dane, Wisconsin
Bascom Hill
Bascom Hill is a viewpoint in Dane, Wisconsin.
Bascom Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bascom Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bascom Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.07533, -89.40380. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bascom Hill
- Washburn Observatory · attraction · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chazen Museum of Art · museum · Dane · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum · museum · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- Forward · attraction · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wisconsin · museum · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- Gates of Heaven Synagogue · church · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hans Christian Heg · attraction · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain · attraction · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- Vilas Park Mound Group · fort · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- James Madison Park · park · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- James Madison Beach · church · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- Henry Vilas Zoo · sanctuary · Dane · ~2 km · Must-see
- First Unitarian Society · church · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Wingra · lake · Dane · ~3 km · Must-see
- Temple Beth El · temple · Dane · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hoyt Park · park · Dane · ~4 km · Must-see
- Orton Park · park · Dane · ~4 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bascom Hill
- Badger Valley · viewpoint · Iowa · ~57 km · Must-see
- Big Hollow · viewpoint · Sauk · ~75 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Knob · viewpoint · Sauk · ~90 km · Must-see
- Dells Of The Wisconsin River · viewpoint · Adams · ~92 km · Must-see
- Carr Valley · viewpoint · Richland · ~101 km · Must-see
- Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~116 km · Must-see
- Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~117 km · Must-see
- Friendship Mound · viewpoint · Adams · ~133 km · Must-see
- Sylvan · viewpoint · Richland · ~133 km · Must-see
- Miller Valley Veterans Monument · viewpoint · Milwaukee · ~146 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bascom Hill yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bascom Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bascom Hill?
Nearby: Washburn Observatory (attraction, 1 km), Chazen Museum of Art (museum, 1 km), Wisconsin Veterans Museum (museum, 2 km), Forward (attraction, 2 km), Grace Episcopal Church (church, 2 km), Wisconsin (museum, 2 km).
Is Bascom Hill worth visiting?
Bascom Hill is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Wisconsin on Spotwander.