Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
Attractions near Benton
16 mi from Benton, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area leads the list
Some 151K visitors a year come to Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Nothing is mapped inside Benton, but 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are a park & preserve, an ancient site and a national battlefield. Day-trippers head 48 mi out to Shawnee National Forest.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Park & preserve · 16 mi east
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
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The map
On the map
The list reaches out to University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden, 33 mi away.
Orange: Benton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
These 13 are all within 60 miles.
2Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
3Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Monument at Davis's birthplace in northern Kentucky.
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6Fort Defiance
Park and former military fortification in Cairo, Illinois, United States.
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10Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield in USA.
11Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
Military history museum in Building on Tennessee Avenue at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
13University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden
Research farm and botanical garden in Princeton, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Benton → · Benton’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Shawnee National Forest: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jefferson Davis State Historic Site: Bbadgett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of the Gods Wilderness: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cave-in-Rock State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Magnolia Manor: MuZemike, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Donelson National Battlefield: Hlj at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Columbus-Belmont State Park: Knowledgeum at en.wikipedia, Public domain · University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden: Dlove4000, CC BY-SA 3.0
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