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Attractions near Opelika

Worth the trip from Opelika: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, 25 mi off

Opelika has 32 notable places within 60 miles, among them 3 national park units. Roughly 300K visitors a year make it to National Infantry Museum. Make a day of it at Little White House, 43 mi away.

Attractions nearby
32
within 60 miles
The big one
25 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Historic Site · 25 mi southwest

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where things are

At the edge of the map sits U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection, 35 mi out.

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Orange: Opelika. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All the places to visit

All 32 on the list lie within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Opelika → · Opelika’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Little White House: Dsdugan, CC0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · Providence Canyon State Park: Robbie Honerkamp, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Callaway Gardens: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · The National Memorial to Peace and Justice: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Civil Rights Memorial: Colin Mutchler from Brooklyn, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Legacy Museum: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Infantry Museum: The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center from Columbus, GA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Montgomery Zoo: kangotraveler, CC BY 2.0 · Alabama Department of Archives and History: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus: Gabby Brito, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alabama Judicial Building: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Rides Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosa Parks Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Springer Opera House: Unknown, Public domain · The Columbus Museum: Thecolumbusmuseum, CC BY 4.0 · The George Washington Carver Museum: Jessamyn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hills and Dales Estate: Ethan Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts: Ralph Daily from Birmingham, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fendall Hall: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Heard County Jail: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0

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