Nothing in Elk Grove itself: Charles Mound is 14 mi away
Yearly visitors to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium number about 250K. Nothing on our list is inside Elk Grove; the 10 places to visit are within 40 miles. The commonest are 6 museums, a mountain and a state park. At 55 mi, Camp Randall Stadium is worth the journey.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
On the map
The map ends at Little Norway, Wisconsin, 37 mi out.
Orange: Elk Grove. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
Each of the 29 is within 60 miles.
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2Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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6Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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9Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
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11Overture Center for the Arts
Arts center in Madison, Wisconsin, including theaters and an art museum.
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13University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
Historic arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
14Fort 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.
Wisconsin Historical Museum
Historical museum in Wisconsin, United States.
James Madison Park
Waterfront park located on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Elk Grove →
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 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Chief-O at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Wisconsin Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · James Madison Park: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Veterans Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allen Centennial Gardens: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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