Nothing in Franklin itself: Camp Randall Stadium is 36 mi away
Franklin’s list takes in 8 museums, 3 gardens and 2 stadiums & arenas. Nothing on our list is inside Franklin; the 22 places to visit are within 40 miles. Out of town, Effigy Mounds National Monument is 59 mi away.
Ice Age Trail
Long-distance hiking trail in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
On the map
The 22 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Franklin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything to see
The list runs to 26 places, all within 60 miles.
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2Effigy 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.
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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14Overture Center for the Arts
Arts center in Madison, Wisconsin, including theaters and an art museum.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
Little Amerricka
Amusement park located in Marshall, Wisconsin, United States.
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.
International Crane Foundation
Other organization in Baraboo, United States.
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 Franklin →
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 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Chief-O at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Little Amerricka: Dklompmaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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