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Attractions near Mendota

Leave Mendota for Starved Rock State Park, 17 mi away

Our list finds nothing inside Mendota, but 7 places within 40 miles. Among them are 4 museums, a state park and a national historic site. Illinois Railway Museum lies 55 mi out, the pick for a day trip.

Attractions nearby
31
within 60 miles
The big one
17 mi
Starved Rock State Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
State park · 17 mi south

Starved Rock State Park

State park in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

How they lie

Air Classics Museum of Aviation marks the outer edge, 35 mi away.

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

Everything nearby

All the places to visit

Look within 60 miles for all 31 places listed.

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

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

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

Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park: Martin Lewison from The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arcada Theater: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fabyan Villa: Smallbones, Public domain · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Cosley Zoo: Christian Wilcox from Madison, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Shrine of St Therese: Friendsoftherese, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Phillips Park Zoo: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Gaylord Building: User:Lar, CC BY 2.5 · Grand Army of the Republic Hall: User: (WT-shared) Ethajek at wts wikivoyage, Public domain · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pottawatomie Park: Dane Vandeputte, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Aurora Regional Fire Museum: Leif Rogers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fire Barn 5: Smallbones, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Slovenian Women's Union of America: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0

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