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Attractions near Excelsior

From Excelsior, 39 mi to Camp Randall Stadium

Excelsior and its surroundings hold 8 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 theme parks. There is no place to visit inside Excelsior; there are 21 within 40 miles. Aztalan State Park lies 60 mi out, the pick for a day trip.

Attractions nearby
25
within 60 miles
The big one
10 mi
Ice Age Trail
Park & preserve · 10 mi southeast

Ice Age Trail

Long-distance hiking trail in the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Plotted on the map

Head to the southeast for most of the 21 on the list.

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Orange: Excelsior. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Everything to see

25 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Excelsior →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 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 · 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 · Little Amerricka: Dklompmaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · International Crane Foundation: Rod from Livonia, Michigan, CC BY 2.0 · Wisconsin Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · 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

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