Worth the trip from Blue River: Effigy Mounds National Monument, 31 mi off
None of our places to visit is inside Blue River; 4 are within 40 miles. They include 2 museums, a national monument and a state park. Visits to Effigy Mounds National Monument run to about 57K a year. Further afield lies Camp Randall Stadium, at 59 mi.
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
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Where things are
To the west is where most of the 4 lie.
Orange: Blue River. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
All 28 on the list lie within 60 miles.
1Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
3Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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5Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
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10Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Amusement park in Wisconsin, United States.
11Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
Historic arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
International Crane Foundation
Other organization in Baraboo, United States.
Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Blue River →
Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Crane Foundation: Rod from Livonia, Michigan, CC BY 2.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Allen Centennial Gardens: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
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