The nearest draw to Resaca: Lookout Mountain, 32 mi away
Visits to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park run to about 972K a year. Look within 40 miles for the 23 places to visit; none is inside Resaca. They include 9 museums, 3 state parks and 2 zoos & aquariums. Set 55 mi out, Truist Park makes a day trip.
New Echota
Historic site in Calhoun, Georgia, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
On the map, most of the 23 sit to the northwest.
Orange: Resaca. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
These 48 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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2Chattahoochee Nature Center
Environmental education facility in Georgia, US.
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7Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
United States national forest in Gainesville, Georgia, USA.
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9Fifth Third Stadium
Football, soccer and lacrosse field at Kennesaw State University.
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14Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Chattanooga National Cemetery
National cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Russell Cave National Monument
310 acres in Alabama (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Park preserving the battlefields of Chickamauga and Chattanooga in Fort Oglethrope, Georgia, USA.
Little River Canyon National Preserve
14,000 acres in Alabama (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Chastain Memorial Park
City park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Heritage site in Kennesaw, 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..
Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
Museum in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA.
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center
Nature center in Johns Creek, Georgia, USA.
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Tennessee, US.
Fort Payne Opera House
Theater and movie theater in Fort Payne, Alabama, 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 Resaca → · Resaca’s history →
Photo credits
Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Lookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Etowah Indian Mounds: Kåre Thor Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fifth Third Stadium: Thomson200, CC0 · New Echota: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, Public domain · Chattanooga National Cemetery: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Museum of American Art: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Russell Cave National Monument: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: Lhughesw5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Six Flags White Water: Druidhills, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tellus Science Museum: Michael Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mountain State Park: Thomson200, CC0 · Cloudland Canyon State Park: Ronmacal at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cadence Bank Amphitheatre: BullDawg2021, CC BY 4.0 · Chastain Memorial Park: blacklab2013, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: Mikereichold, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History: Unknown, Attribution · Chieftains Museum: Culby (talk)en:User:Cculber007, Public domain · 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 · Songbirds Guitar Museum: Lightburst, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Strand Theatre: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Aviation History & Technology Center: Thomson200, CC0 · Museum of Flight: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roselawn Museum: Amesmultimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridgeport Depot Museum: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Payne Opera House: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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