1Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Attractions near Ashland
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, 30 mi from Ashland
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway welcomes about 852K visitors a year. With nothing inside Ashland, the list has 3 places within 40 miles. Look for a national forest, a national lakeshore and a national park site. A longer outing takes you to Split Rock Lighthouse, 49 mi off.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
10 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex
National Lakeshore · 10 mi northeast
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Around Ashland, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, 30 mi out.
Orange: Ashland. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
Nothing is inside Ashland itself; these 14 are within 60 miles.
2Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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12Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Maritime museum in Duluth, Minnesota.
13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Ashland → · Ashland’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Split Rock Lighthouse: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Tettegouche State Park: Desertson67 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gooseberry Falls State Park: Chuck Kochmann, Copyrighted free use · Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Two Harbors Lighthouse: pmarkham, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tweed Museum of Art: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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