Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
Attractions near Dexter
Nothing in Dexter itself: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is 15 mi away
Fort Donelson National Battlefield welcomes about 151K visitors a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Dexter; 4 are within 40 miles. Look for a park & preserve, an ancient site and a national battlefield. If you have a day, head to Shawnee National Forest, 56 mi away.
Attractions nearby
12
within 60 miles
The big one
15 mi
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Park & preserve · 15 mi northeast
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
The map puts most of the 4 to the northeast.
Orange: Dexter. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
All of it lies within 60 miles: 12 places.
2Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
3Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Monument at Davis's birthplace in northern Kentucky.
4
5Fort Defiance
Park and former military fortification in Cairo, Illinois, United States.
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9Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield in USA.
10Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
Military history museum in Building on Tennessee Avenue at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
12University 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 Dexter → · Dexter’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 · 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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