Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Attractions near Hawthorne
Leave Hawthorne for Great Lakes Aquarium, 23 mi away
Around 852K people visit Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway each year. There is no place to visit inside Hawthorne; there are 10 within 40 miles. On the list: 7 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and a national park site, among others. A longer outing takes you to Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, 52 mi off.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
52 mi
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National forest · 52 mi southeast
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
On the map
The map puts most of the 10 to the northwest.
Orange: Hawthorne. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every entry
These 15 are all within 60 miles.
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3Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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11Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Maritime museum in Duluth, Minnesota.
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13Carlton County History and Heritage Center
County museum located in Cloquet, Minnesota.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Hawthorne → · Hawthorne’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 · 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 · Carlton County History and Heritage Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum: Somewhere On The Road of Life at en.wikipedia, Attribution
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