Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
Attractions near Hardin
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, 14 mi from Hardin
Around 151K people visit Fort Donelson National Battlefield each year. Look within 40 miles for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Hardin. Among them are a park & preserve, an ancient site and a national battlefield. Further afield lies Shawnee National Forest, at 55 mi.
Attractions nearby
13
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 northeast
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
How they lie
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the northeast.
Orange: Hardin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
These 13 are all within 60 miles.
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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10Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield in USA.
11Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
Military history museum in Building on Tennessee Avenue at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
13University 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 Hardin → · Hardin’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 · 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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