Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
Attractions near Russell Springs
Worth the trip from Russell Springs: Lake Cumberland, 11 mi off
Each year, some 774K people go to Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Nothing is mapped inside Russell Springs, but 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are 2 museums, a lake and a national river to choose from. At 51 mi, Mammoth Cave National Park is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
51 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park
National park units
5
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 51 mi west
Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
Most of the 5 out of town lie to the southeast.
Orange: Russell Springs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
All of it lies within 60 miles: 16 places.
2Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
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6Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
7My Old Kentucky Home State Park
State historic park in Kentucky, United States.
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9Camp Nelson National Monument
525-acre (2.12 km2) national monument, historical museum and park located in southern Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Lexington, Kentucky.
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11Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
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Constitution Square State Historic Site
Open-air museum in Danville, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Russell Springs → · Russell Springs’ 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 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Camp Nelson National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at English Wikipedia, Attribution · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Old Fort Harrod State Park: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Civil War Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Constitution Square State Historic Site: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
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