# Things to see in New Glarus (United States): 8 places and when to go > New Glarus is a town in United States, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (4), Nature (1), Wildlife (1). The best known are New Glarus Woods State Park, Chalet of the Golden Fleece and New Glarus Town Hall. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 52. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-glarus/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 42.8087, -89.6333 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 169 km as the crow flies ## What to see in New Glarus The places in and around New Glarus, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [New Glarus Woods State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-glarus-woods-state-park/): State park in Green County, Wisconsin · 2.4 km - [Chalet of the Golden Fleece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chalet-of-the-golden-fleece/): House in New Glarus, Wisconsin · 579 m - [New Glarus Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-glarus-town-hall-historic/): Town hall of New Glarus, registered to the National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 km - [IAT - Albany Segment](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/iat-albany-segment/): Hiking · 14 km - [IAT - Brooklyn Wildlife Segment](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/iat-brooklyn-wildlife-segment/): Hiking · 12 km - [IAT - Monticello-Brooklyn Wildlife connection](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/iat-monticello-brooklyn-wildlife-connection/): Hiking · 9.2 km - [IAT - Monticello Segment](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/iat-monticello-segment/): Hiking · 5.9 km - [New Glarus Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-glarus-brewery/): Brewery · 1.6 km ## When to go to New Glarus The best time to visit New Glarus is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 11 | | February | Possible | 10 h 19 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 11 | | May | Best time | 14 h 27 | | June | Best time | 15 h 08 | | July | Best time | 14 h 51 | | August | Best time | 13 h 45 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 48 | | November | Possible | 9 h 30 | | December | Possible | 8 h 52 | In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 52. In April, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to New Glarus The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 169 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.8087%2C-89.6333) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.8087%2C-89.6333) ## Other towns nearby - [Mt. Horeb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mt-horeb/): 7 places · 24 km - [Madison, Wisconsin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/madison/): 46 places · 35 km - [Janesville, Wisconsin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/janesville/): 19 places · 52 km - [Sauk City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sauk-city/): 16 places · 52 km - [Dane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dane/): 6 places · 56 km - [Rockford, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rockford/): 10 places · 76 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in New Glarus? The best known: [New Glarus Woods State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-glarus-woods-state-park/), [Chalet of the Golden Fleece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chalet-of-the-golden-fleece/), [New Glarus Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-glarus-town-hall-historic/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit New Glarus? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 52. ### How do you get to New Glarus? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 169 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.8087%2C-89.6333) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with New Glarus as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).