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Attractions near Paris

34 mi from Paris, Ark Encounter leads the list

Among the places to visit in and near Paris are 6 museums, 4 gardens and 2 stadiums & arenas. Our list finds nothing inside Paris, but 17 places within 40 miles. Visits to Camp Nelson National Monument run to about 21K a year. Red River Gorge lies 44 mi out, the pick for a day trip.

Attractions nearby
30
within 60 miles
The big one
34 mi
Ark Encounter
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 34 mi northwest

Ark Encounter

Christian theme park located in northern Kentucky.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where each one is

The map puts most of the 17 to the southwest.

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

Everything nearby

All the places to visit

The list runs to 30 places, all within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Paris → · Paris’ history →

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

Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Red River Gorge: Robert G. Davis, NWSRS, Public domain · Coney Island: Unknown, No restrictions · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Big Bone Lick State Park: Mattguyver, CC BY 3.0 · Florence Y'all Water Tower: Larry Hachucka, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Camp Nelson National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at English Wikipedia, Attribution · Old Fort Harrod State Park: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel Boone Cabin: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aviation Museum of Kentucky: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Licks Battlefield State Park: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain · Constitution Square State Historic Site: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati: Anotherproject7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tri-State Warbird Museum: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Kentucky Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain · Bluegrass Heritage Museum: Steve Farmer, Public domain · Kentucky Folk Art Center: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lexington History Center: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum: ChristopherM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0

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