Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve, Decorah

Name: Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve
Address: Decorah, United States

#7 among attractions in Decorah

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve has one of the largest ice caves in the Midwestern United States. It consists of a 3-acre parcel of land at the edge of Barbara Barnhart VanPeenen Memorial Park in the northern portion of the city of Decorah, in Winnesheik County, Iowa. ()

Built: 1898 (126 years ago)Coordinates: 43°18'38"N, 91°47'3"W

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Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Porter House Museum, Winneshiek County Courthouse, Steyer Opera House.

0.6 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah
15 min walk • Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa is the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, with over 33,000 artifacts, 12 historic buildings, and a library and archives.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Porter House Museum, Decorah
17 min walk • The Porter House Museum is a house and museum in Decorah, Iowa. It was the home of Adelbert Field Porter and his wife, Grace Young Porter, as well as Grace's mother and father, until their deaths. On August 6, 1975, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
0.6 miS
Tower
Winneshiek County Courthouse, Decorah
15 min walk • The Winneshiek County Courthouse is located in Decorah, Iowa, United States. It is the second building used for court functions in Winneshiek County. The courthouse was included as a contributing property in the Broadway-Phelps Park Historic District in 1976.
0.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Steyer Opera House, Decorah
12 min walk • Steyer Opera House is a historic building located in Decorah, Iowa, United States. The three-story, brick commercial block was designed by F.G. Brant of Dubuque.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Norris Miller House, Decorah
14 min walk • The Norris Miller House, also known as The Stovewood House, is a historic residence located in Decorah, Iowa, United States. The 1½-story frame house features a vernacular Classical cornice, symmetrical plan, a gable roof, and a limestone basement.
0.5 miSW
Museum
Painter-Bernatz Mill, Decorah
14 min walk • Painter-Bernatz Mill, also known as the Old Stone Mill, is a historic building located in Decorah, Iowa, United States. The original part of the mill was constructed by William Painter in 1851, and it was expanded to its present size in the next year or two.
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
Decorah Commercial Historic District, Decorah
13 min walk • The Decorah Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Decorah, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
Broadway–Phelps Park Historic District, Decorah
22 min walk • The Broadway–Phelps Park Historic District is located in Decorah, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The original boundaries of the historic district is composed of seven blocks of a residential area and the city's oldest park. It is located on a prominent hill in the heart of Decorah.

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Nearby attractions include Steyer Opera House, Decorah (12 min walk), Decorah Commercial Historic District, Decorah (13 min walk), Painter-Bernatz Mill, Decorah (14 min walk), Norris Miller House, Decorah (14 min walk).

Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve, Decorah

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Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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