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Attractions near Nelson

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area & 12 more attractions near Nelson

13 notable places within 60 miles of Nelson: 2 national park units, and the sights travelers look up most.

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 northwest

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

National Park Service area in the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

What’s around Nelson

Orange: Nelson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Best known first

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Nelson →

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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