USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
Attractions near Dawson Springs
Nothing in Dawson Springs itself: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is 31 mi away
Our list finds nothing inside Dawson Springs, but 5 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in a park & preserve, a state park and a cave. Day-trippers head 56 mi out to USS LST-325.
Attractions nearby
17
within 60 miles
The big one
56 mi
USS LST-325
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 56 mi north
USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
Furthest out is Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum, at 39 mi.
Orange: Dawson Springs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
These 17 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2
3Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
4Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
5Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
6
7Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Monument at Davis's birthplace in northern Kentucky.
9
10
11Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield in USA.
12
13
14Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
Military history museum in Building on Tennessee Avenue at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Owensboro, Kentucky.
University 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 Dawson Springs → · Dawson Springs’ history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Bell Witch Cave: Www78, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · 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 · Fort Donelson National Battlefield: Hlj at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science: Nyttend, Public domain · Western Kentucky Botanical Garden: Steve Ryan from Groveland, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden: Dlove4000, CC BY-SA 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in Dawson Springs’ Town Square