Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Attractions near Blairsville
Great Smoky Mountains National Park heads the list around Blairsville
Each year, some 11.5M people go to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Our list finds nothing inside Blairsville, but 9 places within 40 miles. The commonest are 3 waterfalls, 2 national forests and a national park. Drive 44 mi to reach Lake Lanier.
Attractions nearby
29
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
3
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 40 mi north
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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What’s around Blairsville
Furthest out is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, at 40 mi.
Orange: Blairsville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 9 on the list
Its 29 places all lie within 60 miles.
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4Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
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6Currahee Mountain
Mountain located in Stephens County, Georgia, near Toccoa.
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9Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
United States national forest in Gainesville, Georgia, USA.
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13Judaculla Rock
Archaeological site in Jackson County, United States of America.
Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Nature center in Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA.
Museum of the Cherokee People
Museum, archive organization in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States.
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden
Protected garden in Georgia, United States.
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
Building in Buford, Georgia, United States.
Hiwassee River Heritage Center
History museum in Tennessee, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Blairsville → · Blairsville’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Nantahala National Forest: Sdrtm at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · New Echota: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Judaculla Rock: Spjctim, Public domain · Anna Ruby Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Mountain State Park: Thomson200, CC0 · Kituwa: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of the Cherokee People: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Oconaluftee Indian Village: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site: HowardSF at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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