Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
Attractions near Paducah
Leave Paducah for Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, 35 mi away
Visitors to Paducah can choose from 2 parks & preserves, 2 ancient sites and 2 museums. Nothing on our list is inside Paducah; the 8 places to visit are within 40 miles. Allow a day for Discovery Park of America, 50 mi off.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Park & preserve · 35 mi southeast
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
How they lie
The farthest of them, Garden of the Gods Wilderness, is 40 mi out.
Orange: Paducah. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
Each of the 11 is within 60 miles.
2Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
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5Fort Defiance
Park and former military fortification in Cairo, Illinois, United States.
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9Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield in USA.
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11University 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 Paducah → · Paducah’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 · 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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