A day out from Farmington: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, 28 mi away
Some 151K visitors a year come to Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Look within 40 miles for the 5 places to visit; none is inside Farmington. They include 2 museums, a park & preserve and an ancient site. If you have a day, head to Reelfoot Lake, 52 mi away.
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 →
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The farthest of them, Discovery Park of America, is 34 mi out.
Orange: Farmington. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything on the list
Here are the 12 places within 60 miles.
1Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
3Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
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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 Farmington → · Farmington’s history →
Photo credits
Reelfoot Lake: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · 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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