Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Each year, some 852K people go to Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. None of our places to visit is inside Rice Lake; 2 are within 40 miles. Among them are a national park site and a museum. At 60 mi, Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest is worth the journey.

National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
At the edge of the map sits Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, 27 mi out.
Orange: Rice Lake. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
7 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Protected area in Minnesota and 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 Rice Lake →
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carson Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Franconia Sculpture Park: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum: Somewhere On The Road of Life at en.wikipedia, Attribution