
A day out from Merrimac: Camp Randall Stadium, 24 mi away
Merrimac’s list takes in 8 museums, 3 theme parks and 3 gardens. All of it lies outside: 23 places within 40 miles, none inside Merrimac. Drive 44 mi to reach Aztalan State Park.

Ice Age Trail
Long-distance hiking trail in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
On the map
Head to the southeast for most of the 23 on the list.
Orange: Merrimac. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
Its 26 places all lie within 60 miles.
Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Amusement park in Wisconsin, United States.
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
Overture Center for the Arts
Arts center in Madison, Wisconsin, including theaters and an art museum.
Little Amerricka
Amusement park located in Marshall, Wisconsin, United States.
University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
Historic arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
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.
Rotary Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Janesville, 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 Merrimac →
Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 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 · Circus World Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Chief-O at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Little Amerricka: Dklompmaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · 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 · Rotary Botanical Gardens: Chief-O (talk)., Public domain · Sisson's Peony Gardens: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
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