1Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Attractions near Hillsboro
A day out from Hillsboro: Ice Age Trail, 34 mi away
Around Hillsboro, the places to visit include 2 theme parks, 2 museums and a park & preserve. No place to visit is mapped inside Hillsboro; 8 are within 40 miles. Drive 57 mi to reach Effigy Mounds National Monument.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
27 mi
Dells of the Wisconsin River
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Canyon & gorge · 27 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
What’s around Hillsboro
To the southeast is where most of the 8 lie.
Orange: Hillsboro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The full list
Look within 60 miles for all 15.
2Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
5
6
7Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Amusement park in Wisconsin, United States.
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
9
10
11
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 · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · 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
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in Hillsboro’s Town Square