Mid-Continent Railway Museum
The Mid-Continent Railway Museum (reporting mark MCRY) is a railroad museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. This is one of the sights of Freedom. Top of the list nearby is Ice Age Trail, 7.8 mi away.
A museum inside Freedom
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 9°, with about 43" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Baraboo is the nearest base
Baraboo is 5 miles east, with 11 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Milwaukee
Milwaukee is about 100 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 68–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Mid-Continent Railway Museum
The Mid-Continent Railway Museum (reporting mark MCRY) is a railroad museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. The museum consists of static displays as well as a 7-mile (11 km) round trip ride aboard preserved railroad cars.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Nights near Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Lake Delton (81) and Wisconsin Dells (60).
- 1Ice Age Trail
- 2Dells of the Wisconsin River
- 3Devil's Lake
- 4Noah's Ark Water Park
- 5Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
- 6Circus World Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mid-Continent Railway Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom | in town | — | — | 453 | $332K | — |
| Lake Delton | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 81 61 hotels · 8 motels · 8 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 3,451 | $178K | — |
| Wisconsin Dells | 13 mi north | 20 min | 60 33 hotels · 17 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 3,149 | $207K | — |
| Baraboo | 5 mi east | 5 min | 11 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 7 campgrounds | 1,778 | $350K | — |
| Delton | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 3 hotels · 5 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 2,441 | $273K | — |
| Baraboo | 7 mi east | 10 min | 9 1 hotel · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 13,224 | $222K | — |
| Reedsburg | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 7 4 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 10,641 | $229K | C+ |
| West Baraboo | 5 mi east | 10 min | 5 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 1,572 | $225K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Within 37 miles you can add these well-known places.
36 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
18 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
213 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
39 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park411 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water Park
511 mi Theme parkMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center
67 mi MuseumCircus World MuseumPhoto credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
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Your questions on Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Is Mid-Continent Railway Museum in Freedom?
Yes. It’s inside Freedom, WI.
When is the best time to visit Mid-Continent Railway Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 68–81°.
How far is Mid-Continent Railway Museum from Milwaukee?
About 100 miles east of Milwaukee, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mid-Continent Railway Museum?
Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN), about 35 miles away. The nearest big hub is General Mitchell (MKE), about 106 miles.
Where should I stay near Mid-Continent Railway Museum?
Lake Delton (10 mi, 81 places to stay), Wisconsin Dells (13 mi, 60 places to stay) and Baraboo (5 mi, 11 places to stay).
Word from Freedom
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