Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
Attractions near Albany
The nearest draw to Albany: Lake Cumberland, 15 mi away
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area sees about 774K visitors a year. All of it lies outside: 6 places within 40 miles, none inside Albany. The commonest are 2 museums, a lake and a national river. A longer outing takes you to Mammoth Cave National Park, 58 mi off.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
58 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 58 mi northwest
Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
On the map
The 6 outside town cluster to the east.
Orange: Albany. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
Each of the 11 is within 60 miles.
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6Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
7Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
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10Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Burgess Falls: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Obed Wild and Scenic River: ChristopherM at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
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