Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Attractions near Morganton
Brasstown Bald, 25 mi from Morganton
Nothing is mapped inside Morganton, but 7 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 waterfalls, a mountain and a national forest. A day out reaches Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 45 mi away.
Attractions nearby
36
within 60 miles
The big one
45 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 45 mi northeast
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The places, mapped
Anna Ruby Falls, 31 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Morganton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
Look within 60 miles for all 36.
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4Currahee Mountain
Mountain located in Stephens County, Georgia, near Toccoa.
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6Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
United States national forest in Gainesville, Georgia, USA.
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12Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Park preserving the battlefields of Chickamauga and Chattanooga in Fort Oglethrope, Georgia, USA.
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Nature center in Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA.
Mimms Museum of Technology and Art
Technology and Art museum in Roswell, Georgia, USA with a focus on computing history..
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center
Nature center in Johns Creek, Georgia, USA.
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden
Protected garden in Georgia, United States.
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
Building in Buford, Georgia, United States.
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Tennessee, US.
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 Morganton → · Morganton’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 · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Nantahala National Forest: Sdrtm at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, 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 · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: Lhughesw5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tellus Science Museum: Michael Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mountain State Park: Thomson200, CC0 · Kituwa: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Barrington Hall: Galen Parks Smith (Gsmith), CC BY 2.5 · Bulloch Hall: SimonATL at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mimms Museum of Technology and Art: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Booth Western Art Museum: Thomson200, CC0 · Savoy Automobile Museum: Thomson200, CC0 · Archibald Smith Plantation Home: Bleak23, Public domain · Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site: HowardSF at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roselawn Museum: Amesmultimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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