Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
National Park Service area in the United States.
Attractions near Nelson
Carson Park, 34 mi from Nelson
No place to visit is mapped inside Nelson; 6 are within 40 miles. On the list: 3 museums, 2 city parks and an attraction, among others. Go 40 mi out for Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National River · 40 mi west
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
National Park Service area in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped around Nelson
Furthest from the centre is Rochester Art Center, 38 mi away.
Orange: Nelson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
Everything here is within 60 miles, 13 places in all.
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3Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Protected area in Minnesota and Wisconsin, United States.
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6Riverside Park
Park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States of America.
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9Washington County Historical Society, Minnesota
Organization in Minnesota, US.
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12Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: NPS/Gordon Dietzman, Public domain · Carson Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Riverside Park: Wikideas1, CC0 · Rochester Art Center: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Stillwater Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington County Historical Society, Minnesota: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Preston Overlook: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reads Landing Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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