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Best Places to Visit Near Lincoln

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Cities and Localities Near Lincoln

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

29 milesSW

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springfield
Springfield
40 milesN

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peoria
Peoria
30 milesSE

City

decatur
Decatur
31 milesNE

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bloomington normal
Bloomington-Normal
38 milesN

City

east peoria
East Peoria
32 milesNE

Town

normal
Normal
43 milesE

City

monticello
Monticello
31 milesNE

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bloomington
Bloomington
10 milesNE

City

atlanta
Atlanta

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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Lincoln

Illinois State Capitol29 milesSWIllinois State Capitol
Springfield, United States
Domed seat of state government
City hall
First Presbyterian Church29 milesSWFirst Presbyterian Church
Springfield, United States
Church
Lincoln Tomb27 milesSWLincoln Tomb
Springfield, United States
Memorial siteMemorial
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum28 milesSWAbraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Old State Capitol State Historic Site28 milesSWOld State Capitol State Historic Site
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Grossinger Motors Arena30 milesNEGrossinger Motors Arena
Bloomington, United States
Arenas and stadiumsHockey
Lincoln Home National Historic Site29 milesSWLincoln Home National Historic Site
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Dana-Thomas House29 milesSWDana-Thomas House
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Dozer Park39 milesNDozer Park
Peoria, United States
Sport venueArenas and stadiums
Lincoln-Herndon Law Office28 milesSWLincoln-Herndon Law Office
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Oak Ridge Cemetery27 milesSWOak Ridge Cemetery
Springfield, United States
Cemetery
Springfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum27 milesSWSpringfield and Central Illinois African-American History Museum
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Miller Park Zoo29 milesNEMiller Park Zoo
Bloomington, United States
ParkOutdoor activities
Illinois State University College of Business31 milesNEIllinois State University College of Business
Normal, United States
Park
Springfield Municipal Opera30 milesSSpringfield Municipal Opera
Springfield, United States
Theater
Henson Robinson Zoo31 milesSHenson Robinson Zoo
Springfield, United States
Global animals in naturalistic environs
ZooOutdoor activities
McLean County Museum of History30 milesNEMcLean County Museum of History
Bloomington, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Vachel Lindsay House29 milesSWVachel Lindsay House
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Illinois State Museum29 milesSWIllinois State Museum
Springfield, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Miller Park29 milesNEMiller Park
Bloomington, United States
Park
Par-A-Dice Casino38 milesNPar-A-Dice Casino
East Peoria, United States
CasinoNightlife
Illinois Executive Mansion29 milesSWIllinois Executive Mansion
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Monticello Railway Museum43 milesEMonticello Railway Museum
Monticello, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Elijah Iles House29 milesSWElijah Iles House
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Peoria Riverfront Museum39 milesNPeoria Riverfront Museum
Peoria, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Luthy Botanical Garden41 milesNLuthy Botanical Garden
Peoria, United States
ParkGarden
David Davis Mansion31 milesNEDavid Davis Mansion
Bloomington, United States
Historical placeMuseum
Camp Butler National Cemetery24 milesSWCamp Butler National Cemetery
Springfield, United States
Cemetery
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon30 milesSWThomas Rees Memorial Carillon
Springfield, United States
Tower
Hoogland Center for the Arts29 milesSWHoogland Center for the Arts
Springfield, United States
Concerts and showsTheater
J. H. Hawes Elevator10 milesNEJ. H. Hawes Elevator
Atlanta, United States
Historical placeMuseum
Decatur Downtown Historic District30 milesSEDecatur Downtown Historic District
Decatur, United States
ParkRomanesque architecture
Watterson Towers32 milesNEWatterson Towers
Normal, United States
Tower
Central Springfield Historic District28 milesSWCentral Springfield Historic District
Springfield, United States
Neighbourhood
Atlanta Public Library10 milesNEAtlanta Public Library
Atlanta, United States
Historical placeArchitecture
Normal Theater32 milesNENormal Theater
Normal, United States
Concerts and showsCinema
Peoria City Hall39 milesNPeoria City Hall
Peoria, United States
City hallNeo-renaissance architecture
Spirit of Peoria39 milesNSpirit of Peoria
Peoria, United States
Boat toursOutdoor activities
Madison Theatre39 milesNMadison Theatre
Peoria, United States
Concerts and showsTheater
Evergreen Memorial Cemetery30 milesNEEvergreen Memorial Cemetery
Bloomington, United States
Cemetery
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden34 milesSAbraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
Springfield, United States
GardenPark
Peace and Harvest39 milesNPeace and Harvest
Peoria, United States
Monuments and statues
Shea's Route 66 Museum27 milesSWShea's Route 66 Museum
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Pettengill–Morron House40 milesNPettengill–Morron House
Peoria, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial28 milesSWIllinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Springfield, United States
Monuments and statues
Wheels O' Time49 milesNWheels O' Time
Peoria, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Children's Discovery Museum32 milesNEChildren's Discovery Museum
Normal, United States
Children's museumMuseum
World War II Illinois Veterans Memorial28 milesSWWorld War II Illinois Veterans Memorial
Springfield, United States
Memorial
Cedar Street Bridge38 milesNCedar Street Bridge
Peoria, United States
Bridge
Black Sheep Cafe29 milesSWBlack Sheep Cafe
Springfield, United States
Music venueNightlife
Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception40 milesNCathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Peoria, United States
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
Caterpillar39 milesNCaterpillar
Peoria, United States
MuseumVisitor center
Congregation Anshai Emeth44 milesNCongregation Anshai Emeth
Peoria, United States
Synagogue
Southwind Park33 milesSWSouthwind Park
Springfield, United States
ParkPlayground
Edwards Place28 milesSWEdwards Place
Springfield, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Bob Michel Bridge39 milesNBob Michel Bridge
Peoria, United States
Bridge
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area28 milesSWAbraham Lincoln National Heritage Area
Springfield, United States
Protected areaNature
University Galleries of Illinois State University32 milesNEUniversity Galleries of Illinois State University
Normal, United States
Art museumMuseum
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