1Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Attractions near Washburn
Leave Washburn for Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, 36 mi away
Some 852K visitors a year come to Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. Nothing on our list is inside Washburn; the 3 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: a national forest, a national lakeshore and a national park site, among others. Further afield, Split Rock Lighthouse is 42 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
5 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
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Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex
National Lakeshore · 5 mi northeast
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
The lie of the land
Furthest from the centre is Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, 36 mi away.
Orange: Washburn. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
Look within 60 miles for all 14.
2Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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12Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Maritime museum in Duluth, Minnesota.
13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Washburn → · Washburn’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 · Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Two Harbors Lighthouse: pmarkham, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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