Observation Deck

Observation Deck: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Observation Deck

Season: October to February.

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 Observation Deck — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.46178, -89.78633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Observation Deck

• Spirit Lake · lake · Sauk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Man Mound · fort · Sauk · ~12 km · Must-see
• International Crane Foundation · sanctuary · Sauk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Dr. Evermor's Park · park · Sauk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area · sanctuary · Sauk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mirror Lake State Park · lake · Sauk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area · sanctuary · Sauk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Aldo Leopold Foundation · sanctuary · Sauk · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chapman Lake · lake · Sauk · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Delton · lake · Sauk · ~19 km · Must-see
• Noah's Ark · park · Sauk · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Wisconsin · lake · Sauk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mt. Olympus Park · park · Sauk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Park · sanctuary · Sauk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Honey Creek State Natural Area · waterfall · Sauk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Knob · viewpoint · Sauk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area · sanctuary · Columbia · ~25 km · Must-see
• Rocky Arbor State Park · park · Juneau · ~25 km · Must-see

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• Little Norway · attraction · Dane · ~60 km · Must-see
• Washburn Observatory · attraction · Dane · ~66 km · Must-see
• Forward · attraction · Dane · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hans Christian Heg · attraction · Dane · ~68 km · Must-see
• Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain · attraction · Dane · ~68 km · Must-see
• Platte Mound M · attraction · Lafayette · ~116 km · Must-see
• Soo Line 2713 · attraction · Portage · ~148 km · Must-see
• Governor's Mansion · attraction · Dane · ~65 km
• End of the Trail · attraction · Fond du Lac · ~109 km
• Our Lady of Spring Bank Abbey · attraction · Monroe · ~113 km

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