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Best Places to Visit Near Cape Girardeau

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Cape Girardeau with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Carbondale, Cache River State Natural Area) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Cape Girardeau

Where to go for a weekend trip near Cape Girardeau? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Cape Girardeau within a 50 mile radius.

37 milesNE

National park

crab orchard national wildlife refuge
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
34 milesNE

City

carbondale
Carbondale
31 milesE

National park

cache river state natural area
Cache River State Natural Area
29 milesSE

City

cairo
Cairo
29 milesS

City

sikeston
Sikeston
46 milesE

City

metropolis
Metropolis
44 milesNE

City

marion
Marion
17 milesNE

National park

trail of tears state forest
Trail of Tears State Forest
45 milesN

City

chester
Chester
40 milesE

National park

shawnee national forest
Shawnee National Forest
34 milesNW

City

perryville
Perryville
7.8 miNW

City

jackson
Jackson
42 milesSW

City

dexter
Dexter
33 milesN

National park

kinkaid lake state fish and wildlife area
Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
29 milesSE

City

charleston
Charleston
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Cape Girardeau

University Museum34 milesNEUniversity Museum
Carbondale, United States
Museum
Magnolia Manor29 milesSEMagnolia Manor
Cairo, United States
Historical placeArchitecture
Old Custom House29 milesSEOld Custom House
Cairo, United States
ArchitectureHistorical place
Fort Defiance31 milesSEFort Defiance
Cairo, United States
Park
Mary's River Covered Bridge46 milesNMary's River Covered Bridge
Chester, United States
Bridge
St. Mary's of the Barrens Catholic Church35 milesNWSt. Mary's of the Barrens Catholic Church
Perryville, United States
Church
Morris Library33 milesNEMorris Library
Carbondale, United States
CafeAuditorium
Williamson County Courthouse45 milesNEWilliamson County Courthouse
Marion, United States
Museum
Giant City State Park29 milesNEGiant City State Park
United States
NatureNatural attraction
SIU Campus33 milesNESIU Campus
Carbondale, United States
Universities and schools
Henry N Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center29 milesEHenry N Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center
Cache River State Natural Area, United States
Nature and wildlifePark
Panther Den Wilderness32 milesNEPanther Den Wilderness
United States
NatureNatural attraction
Williamson County Jail45 milesNEWilliamson County Jail
Marion, United States
History museumMuseum
Fort Massac48 milesEFort Massac
United States
NatureNatural attraction
Harrah's Metropolis46 milesEHarrah's Metropolis
Metropolis, United States
GamblingNightlife
Woodlawn Cemetery34 milesNEWoodlawn Cemetery
Carbondale, United States
Cemetery
Faner Hall34 milesNEFaner Hall
Carbondale, United States
Modernist architecture
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church34 milesNWSt. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Perryville, United States
Church
Devils Kitchen Lake33 milesNEDevils Kitchen Lake
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, United States
NatureNatural attraction
Kinkaid Lake35 milesNKinkaid Lake
Kinkaid Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, United States
NatureNatural attraction
Marion Carnegie Library45 milesNEMarion Carnegie Library
Marion, United States
Library
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area34 milesWPiney Creek Ravine State Natural Area
United States
NatureNatural attraction
Big Oak Tree State Park47 milesSBig Oak Tree State Park
United States
NatureNatural attraction
Cairo Historic District29 milesSECairo Historic District
Cairo, United States
Interesting neighbourhood
Lake Murphysboro State Park34 milesNLake Murphysboro State Park
United States
NatureNatural attraction
Blue Sky Vineyards30 milesNEBlue Sky Vineyards
Shawnee National Forest, United States
Wine toursWinery
Immanuel Lutheran Church32 milesNWImmanuel Lutheran Church
Perryville, United States
Church
Cobden22 milesNECobden
United States
Village
Makanda28 milesNEMakanda
United States
Village
Elijah P. Curtis House46 milesEElijah P. Curtis House
Metropolis, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Little Grassy Lake31 milesNELittle Grassy Lake
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, United States
NatureNatural attraction
Moore House28 milesSEMoore House
Charleston, United States
History museumMuseum
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge45 milesNWMiddle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge
United States
NatureNatural attraction
Cedar Lake27 milesNECedar Lake
Shawnee National Forest, United States
NatureNatural attraction
Dixon Springs State Park49 milesEDixon Springs State Park
United States
NatureNatural attraction
Perry County Courthouse34 milesNWPerry County Courthouse
Perryville, United States
Romanesque architecture
Union Lookout16 milesNEUnion Lookout
Trail of Tears State Forest, United States
Tower
Metropolis Public Library46 milesEMetropolis Public Library
Metropolis, United States
Library
Crab Orchard Wilderness32 milesNECrab Orchard Wilderness
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, United States
NatureNatural attraction
Chester Public Library44 milesNChester Public Library
Chester, United States
Library
Frizel-Welling House8.7 miNWFrizel-Welling House
Jackson, United States
Greek Revival architecture
Bennett-Tobler-Pace-Oliver House8.5 miNWBennett-Tobler-Pace-Oliver House
Jackson, United States
Greek Revival architecture
West Walnut Street Historic District34 milesNEWest Walnut Street Historic District
Carbondale, United States
Interesting neighbourhood
Crab Orchard Lake38 milesNECrab Orchard Lake
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, United States
NatureNatural attraction
Clear Springs Wilderness20 milesNClear Springs Wilderness
United States
National park
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge21 milesECypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge
United States
National park
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge41 milesSWMingo National Wildlife Refuge
United States
National park
Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve33 milesEHeron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve
United States
National park
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