1Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Attractions near Russell
Nothing in Russell itself: Split Rock Lighthouse is 30 mi away
Most of what there is to see is parks & monuments: 3 of 5. None of them is inside Russell itself. Roughly 261K visitors a year make it to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. For a full day, there is Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, 55 mi away.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
2
Lutsen Mountains
National Lakeshore · in town
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to go
Head to the northwest for most of the 5 on the list.
Orange: Russell. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
11 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
2Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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9Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Maritime museum in Duluth, Minnesota.
10Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Russell → · Russell’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Split Rock Lighthouse: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Tettegouche State Park: Desertson67 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gooseberry Falls State Park: Chuck Kochmann, Copyrighted free use · Two Harbors Lighthouse: pmarkham, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tweed Museum of Art: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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