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Attractions near Louisville

Places to visit in Louisville, led by Sons of the American Revolution

Louisville has 38 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. 20 of them are inside Louisville. Yearly visitors to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park number about 213K. Day-trippers head 51 mi out to Hoosier National Forest.

Attractions nearby
38
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Sons of the American Revolution
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · in town

Sons of the American Revolution

Patriotic society of the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where they are

At 40 mi, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is the farthest one out.

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Orange: Louisville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All of them, one by one

In town there are 20, and the list adds 18 more within 60 miles.

The places inside Louisville lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Louisville → · Louisville’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muhammad Ali Center: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory: User Derek.cashman on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisville Slugger Field: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zachary Taylor National Cemetery: Joe Schneid, Louisville, Kentucky, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisville Zoo: BlueShirtz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Speed Art Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Louisville Palace: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · The Kentucky Center: The Kentucky Center at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Frazier History Museum: The original uploader was FrazierMuseum at English Wikipedia., Attribution · Thomas Edison House: Bedford at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Kentucky Science Center: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Old Bank of Louisville: William G. Johnson, Photographer, Public domain · KMAC Museum: Mx. Granger, CC0 · United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Hoosier National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · General George Patton Museum of Leadership: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Falls of the Ohio State Park: Darkstarcrashes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Lanier Mansion: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Old Fort Harrod State Park: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aviation Museum of Kentucky: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schimpff's Confectionery: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Civil War Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Charles L. Shrewsbury House: Nyttend, Public domain · Scribner House: Nyttend, Public domain · The Cultural Arts Center: Bedford, Public domain · Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0

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