The Grotto

The Grotto: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 The Grotto

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach The Grotto — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.62741, -90.59492. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Grotto

• Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~13 km · Must-see
• O'Leary Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~13 km · Must-see
• Eagle Point Park · fort · Dubuque · ~14 km · Must-see
• Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~15 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~18 km · Must-see
• Town Clock · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~19 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Museum of Art · museum · Dubuque · ~19 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · park · Dubuque · ~19 km · Must-see
• National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium · museum · Dubuque · ~19 km · Must-see
• Port of Dubuque Marina · attraction · Dubuque · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tavern · attraction · Dubuque · ~20 km · Must-see
• William M. Black · museum · Dubuque · ~20 km · Must-see
• Old Main Street Historic District · fort · Dubuque · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fenelon Place Elevator · attraction · Dubuque · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint Raphael Cathedral · church · Dubuque · ~20 km · Must-see
• Julien Dubuque Monument · fort · Dubuque · ~23 km · Must-see
• Frentress Lake · lake · Dubuque · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mines of Spain State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Grotto

Other other attractions near The Grotto

• Port of Dubuque Marina · attraction · Dubuque · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tavern · attraction · Dubuque · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fenelon Place Elevator · attraction · Dubuque · ~20 km · Must-see
• Platte Mound M · attraction · Lafayette · ~27 km · Must-see
• Little Norway · attraction · Dane · ~99 km · Must-see
• Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain · attraction · Dane · ~135 km · Must-see
• Washburn Observatory · attraction · Dane · ~136 km · Must-see
• Forward · attraction · Dane · ~138 km · Must-see
• Hans Christian Heg · attraction · Dane · ~138 km · Must-see
• Lone Star (towboat) · attraction · Scott · ~145 km · Must-see

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