The nearest draw to New Glarus: Camp Randall Stadium, 21 mi away
New Glarus’ list takes in 7 museums, 5 gardens and 2 stadiums & arenas. The town has no place on our list of its own; 19 are within 40 miles. Drive 43 mi to reach Ice Age Trail.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
On the map, most of the 19 sit to the northeast.
Orange: New Glarus. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
Its 40 places all lie within 60 miles.
1Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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4Dells of the Wisconsin River
Gorge of the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States.
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11Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Amusement park in Wisconsin, United States.
12Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Railway museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin, USA.
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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.
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
International Crane Foundation
Other organization in Baraboo, United States.
Wisconsin Historical Museum
Historical museum in Wisconsin, United States.
Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
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 New Glarus →
Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · 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 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old World Wisconsin: Bridget Bannon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Crane Foundation: Rod from Livonia, Michigan, CC BY 2.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · James Madison Park: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wisconsin Veterans Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allen Centennial Gardens: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rotary Botanical Gardens: Chief-O (talk)., Public domain
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