Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Attractions near Mason
Nothing in Mason itself: Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest is 24 mi away
A typical year brings about 852K visitors to Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. None of our places to visit is inside Mason; 3 are within 40 miles. On the list: a national forest, a national lakeshore and a national park site, among others. The best-known trip out is to Split Rock Lighthouse, 53 mi away.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
24 mi
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National forest · 24 mi southeast
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
At 24 mi, Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest is the farthest one out.
Orange: Mason. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
The list runs to 14 places, 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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14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Mason → · Mason’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 · Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum: Somewhere On The Road of Life at en.wikipedia, Attribution
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