1Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Hillsboro
37 mi from Hillsboro, Ice Age Trail leads the list
Hillsboro and its surroundings hold 2 theme parks, 2 museums and a park & preserve. Nothing on our list is inside Hillsboro; the 8 places to visit are within 40 miles. A longer outing takes you to Effigy Mounds National Monument, 57 mi off.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
29 mi
Dells of the Wisconsin River
National park units
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parks & monuments
Canyon & gorge · 29 mi east
Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
The 8 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Hillsboro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
You will find all 15 within 60 miles.
2Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
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7Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Amusement park in Wisconsin, United States.
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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12Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
13International Crane Foundation
Other organization in Baraboo, United States.
14Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
Lyon Park
Park in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Hillsboro →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Crane Foundation: Rod from Livonia, Michigan, CC BY 2.0 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0
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