Leave Lake Madison for Pipestone National Monument, 35 mi away
Nothing on our list is inside Lake Madison; the 7 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 4 museums, a national monument and a zoo & aquarium. Pipestone National Monument welcomes about 77K visitors a year. For a full day, there is Corn Palace, 52 mi away.
Pipestone National Monument
Located near Pipestone, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
Furthest from the centre is Pipestone National Monument, 35 mi away.
Orange: Lake Madison. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
9 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
1Pipestone National Monument
Located near Pipestone, Minnesota.
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4Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science
Museum, theater, concert hall, and art gallery in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.
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7Hinkly House Museum
Restored Victorian mansion located in Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota owned and operated as a museum by the Rock County Historical Society.
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9McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum
Botanical gardens and arboretum in Brookings, South Dakota.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Lake Madison →
Photo credits
Corn Palace: Parkerdr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0
