Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Attractions near Solon Springs
Great Lakes Aquarium, 33 mi from Solon Springs
Some 852K visitors a year come to Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. The town has no place on our list of its own; 10 are within 40 miles. Among them are 7 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and a national park site. Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest lies 48 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
48 mi
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National forest · 48 mi east
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where things are
Head to the northwest for most of the 10 on the list.
Orange: Solon Springs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
14 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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10Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Maritime museum in Duluth, Minnesota.
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12Carlton County History and Heritage Center
County museum located in Cloquet, Minnesota.
14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Solon Springs →
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 · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Gooseberry Falls State Park: Chuck Kochmann, Copyrighted free use · Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Carlton County History and Heritage Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum: Somewhere On The Road of Life at en.wikipedia, Attribution
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