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Attractions near Rockford

A day out from Rockford: Craters of the Moon National Preserve, 36 mi away

Around 251K people visit Craters of the Moon National Preserve each year. Look within 40 miles for the 9 places to visit; none is inside Rockford. On the list: 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site, among others. Make a day of it at Kelly Canyon Ski Resort, 55 mi away.

Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
2
Pebble Creek
National Preserve · 36 mi west

Craters of the Moon National Preserve

National monument in the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The map view

The map stretches to Massacre Rocks State Park, 38 mi away.

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Orange: Rockford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The complete list

Look within 60 miles for all 11.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Rockford → · Rockford’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Craters of the Moon National Preserve: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Hall: National Park Service photographer, Public domain · Massacre Rocks State Park: Matthew Trump, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Idaho Potato Museum: KRRK at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Museum of Idaho: Jcarr29, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Idaho Museum of Natural History: Abbaby, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Idaho State Arboretum: Michlaovic, Public domain

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