A day out from Rockholds: Daniel Boone National Forest, 34 mi away
Yearly visitors to Daniel Boone National Forest number about 2.5M. The town has no place on our list of its own; 8 are within 40 miles. On the list: 3 museums, a national forest and a waterfall, among others. Go 52 mi out for Lake Cumberland.
Cumberland Falls
Waterfall in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
What’s around Rockholds
At 37 mi, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument is the farthest one out.
Orange: Rockholds. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything to see
All 18 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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5Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
20,000 acres (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia) operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
6Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
8American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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12Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
14Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
University of Tennessee Arboretum
Research and educational arboretum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Rockholds →
Photo credits
Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Daniel Boone National Forest: Schwaltz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · American Museum of Science and Energy: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Appalachia: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Hensley Settlement: National Park Service, Public domain · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Obed Wild and Scenic River: ChristopherM at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Green McAdoo School: Brian Stansberry; modified by Orlady, CC BY 3.0 us · Children's Museum of Oak Ridge: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Muse Knoxville: TomasVial, CC0
