Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
Attractions near Grand Rivers
The nearest draw to Grand Rivers: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, 14 mi away
Fort Donelson National Battlefield welcomes about 151K visitors a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Grand Rivers; 5 are within 40 miles. The commonest are a park & preserve, an ancient site and a cave. Set 42 mi out, Shawnee National Forest makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
12
within 60 miles
The big one
14 mi
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Park & preserve · 14 mi southeast
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
Where things are
Furthest from the centre is Fort Donelson National Battlefield, 36 mi away.
Orange: Grand Rivers. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Grand Rivers
Everything here is within 60 miles, 12 places in all.
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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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 Grand Rivers → · Grand Rivers’ 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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