Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
Attractions near Jamestown
Close to Jamestown: Lake Cumberland and more
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area draws about 774K visitors a year. There is no place to visit inside Jamestown; there are 5 within 40 miles. Look for 2 museums, a lake and a national river. Further out, Mammoth Cave National Park is 53 mi away.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
53 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park
National park units
5
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 53 mi west
Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where things are
Most of the 5 out of town lie to the southeast.
Orange: Jamestown. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
14 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
2Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
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6Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
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8Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
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12Constitution Square State Historic Site
Open-air museum in Danville, Kentucky.
13Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Jamestown → · Jamestown’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Old Fort Harrod State Park: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Constitution Square State Historic Site: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Obed Wild and Scenic River: ChristopherM at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
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