Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
Attractions near McHenry
From McHenry, 36 mi to Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park sees about 661K visitors a year. Our list finds nothing inside McHenry, but 7 places within 40 miles. Among them are 3 museums, a national park and a cave. Beyond the town, the best known is USS LST-325, 55 mi off.
Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 36 mi east
Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
On the map
Out of town, most of the 7 are to the southeast.
Orange: McHenry. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
The list runs to 20 places, all within 60 miles.
2USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
3
4
5Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
6
7Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Monument at Davis's birthplace in northern Kentucky.
8
9Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
United States historic place in Spencer County, Indiana.
10
11
12
14
Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
Military history museum in Building on Tennessee Avenue at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
The Historic Railpark and Train Museum
Former railway station in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory
Church building in Kentucky, United States of America.
Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Owensboro, Kentucky.
University 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 McHenry → · McHenry’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 · USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Bell Witch Cave: Www78, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Corvette Museum: Jonrev at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Jefferson Davis State Historic Site: Bbadgett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lost River Cave: Nyttend, Public domain · Beech Bend Park: Acdixon, CC0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science: Nyttend, Public domain · The Historic Railpark and Train Museum: Bedford at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory: E.R. Pearson, Public domain · Western Kentucky Botanical Garden: Steve Ryan from Groveland, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden: Dlove4000, CC BY-SA 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in McHenry’s Town Square