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Attractions near Newark

Leave Newark for Camp Randall Stadium, 38 mi away

Visitors to Newark can choose from 7 museums, 7 gardens and 3 stadiums & arenas. Nothing on our list is inside Newark; the 20 places to visit are within 40 miles. Charles Mound lies 54 mi out, the pick for a day trip.

Attractions nearby
37
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
Illinois Railway Museum
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 40 mi southeast

Illinois Railway Museum

Railway museum in Union, Illinois, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The map view

Out of town, most of the 20 are to the north.

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Orange: Newark. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every place, in and near Newark

Everything here is within 60 miles, 37 places in all.

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

Parks and trails in Newark → · Newark’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Chief-O at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park: Martin Lewison from The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · 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 · Old World Wisconsin: Bridget Bannon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Woodstock Opera House: HrAtsuo, CC0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · 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 · Fire Barn 5: Smallbones, Public domain · Rotary Botanical Gardens: Chief-O (talk)., Public domain

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