New to Dubuque. This place is great. Can anyone provide similar recommendations?
Posted Jan 8, 2022, 7:37 AM UTC
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Mines of Spain and EB Lyons.
Crystal lake caves is cool, not sure if it's open during the winter though.
Pikes peak state park and Effigy Mounds are north of Dubuque probably less than an hour away.
Maquoketa Caves state park isn't far either.
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They close Crystal Lake for the season
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Whitewater Canyon
Proving Grounds
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Absolutely thank you! Have been visiting Dubuque recently and happened to stumble upon this post. Absolutely LOVED Whitewater Canyon. What a hidden gem. Had to hop back on Reddit here and thank you haha.
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Glad you liked it!
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As someone who was born and raised in Cascade, I’m so shocked that someone actually knew what Whitewater is. Is it more popular than I had originally thought??
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I grew up in Dubuque and really enjoyed hiking in the area before I moved away to central Iowa. My parents still live in town, so when I come home, I like to get a few hikes in, and I try looking for places that I haven't gone before. Usually, there isn't anything new, but I remember hearing about Whitewater when the county bought it.
Anyway, I might see one or two people when I'm out there, sometimes don't see anybody. It's never got as many people as Swiss Valley or Mines of Spain.
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White Pine Hollow State Forest
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Interstate Power Preserve
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On the Wisconsin side, don't knownhow far you're willing to travel, Cave of the Mounds.
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cave of the mounds is definitely better than crystal lake caves, hands down. I've been to both and sadly crystal lake caves is more like a bad tourist trap.
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Maquoketa Caves down highway 61 is awesome. Mines of Spain on the Southend of town is gorgeous as well.
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You can visit my house if you want?
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Dodgeville, WI - House on the Rock
Mt Horbe, WI - Blue Mound Cave
Savanna, IL - Mississippi Palisades State Park
(Camping, picnicking, hiking the bluffs of the Mississippi and more!)
Galena, IL - 1860s period village with old world Civil War era appeal. Shoping, food and more there too. Summer brings canoe rentals on the local river.
Galena, IL - Chestnut Mountain Lodge ski resort. Winter ski, ski, ski summer zip line, alpine slide and again more more more.
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Effigy Mounds National Park
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The most beautiful city park in all of Iowa, Eagle Point Park.
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Definitely Mines of Spain. Do you like to bike? Heritage Trail is pretty great for that.
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All I mentioned is less than an hour drive from the city of Dubuque.
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Mines of Spain or heritage pond