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Attractions near Burkesville

Leave Burkesville for Lake Cumberland, 19 mi away

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area sees about 774K visitors a year. With nothing inside Burkesville, the list has 3 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in a lake, a national river and a national monument. Set 43 mi out, Mammoth Cave National Park makes a day trip.

Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
43 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park
National park units
5
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 43 mi northwest

Mammoth Cave National Park

U.S. national park in Kentucky.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The layout

Most of the 3 out of town lie to the east.

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Orange: Burkesville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every place, in and near Burkesville

Look within 60 miles for all 13.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Burkesville →

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 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · National Corvette Museum: Jonrev at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Burgess Falls: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Beech Bend Park: Acdixon, CC0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Obed Wild and Scenic River: ChristopherM at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5

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