Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Castalia
22 mi from Castalia, Effigy Mounds National Monument leads the list
Nothing on our list is inside Castalia; the 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 4 museums and a national monument. Roughly 57K visitors a year make it to Effigy Mounds National Monument. Out of town, Lost Island Theme Park is 56 mi away.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
22 mi
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Monument · 22 mi east
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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The map stretches to Fort Crawford, 27 mi away.
Orange: Castalia. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The full list
13 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
3Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
4Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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9Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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11Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Arboretum & botanic gardens in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
12Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Bily Clock Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Cedar Falls Ice House: RifeIdeas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: Cedarvalleyarboretum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burr Oak House/Masters Hotel: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0
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