Worth the trip from Montrose: Great Plains Zoo, 24 mi off
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 40 miles, none inside Montrose. On the list: 3 museums and a zoo & aquarium, among others. If you have a day, head to Corn Palace, 42 mi away.
Pipestone National Monument
Located near Pipestone, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
The 4 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Montrose. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 4 on the list
These 10 are all 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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8Hinkly 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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10McCrory 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 Montrose →
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 · Missouri National Recreational River: Dugan Smith, Public domain · 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
