From Monticello, 12 mi to Lake Cumberland
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area sees about 774K visitors a year. None of our places to visit is inside Monticello; 6 are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 museums, a lake and a waterfall. For a longer trip, Frozen Head State Park lies 53 mi away.
Lake Cumberland
Man-made reservoir in Kentucky, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
The map stretches to Cumberland Falls, 28 mi away.
Orange: Monticello. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The full list
All 9 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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4Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
5Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
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7Constitution Square State Historic Site
Open-air museum in Danville, Kentucky.
8Obed 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 Monticello →
Photo credits
Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · 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
