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Attractions near Sparta

Nothing in Sparta itself: Ark Encounter is 18 mi away

Creation Museum sees about 1.2M visitors a year. All of it lies outside: 42 places within 40 miles, none inside Sparta. The mix takes in 13 museums, 6 gardens and 5 stadiums & arenas. For a longer trip, Kings Island lies 56 mi away.

Attractions nearby
89
within 60 miles
The big one
18 mi
Ark Encounter
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 18 mi east

Ark Encounter

Christian theme park located in northern Kentucky.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The map view

The 42 outside town cluster to the northeast.

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

Everything nearby

All 42 on the list

Everything here is within 60 miles, 89 places in all.

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

Parks and trails in Sparta → · Sparta’s history →

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

Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Heritage Bank Center: Ianbolender, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Muhammad Ali Center: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Spring Grove Cemetery: Original uploader was Mind meal at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.0 · Coney Island: Unknown, No restrictions · Cincinnati Music Hall: Larsonj3, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Tyler Davidson Fountain: MamaGeek at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cincinnati Art Museum: 5chw4r7z on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Big Bone Lick State Park: Mattguyver, CC BY 3.0 · Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal: Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory: User Derek.cashman on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Henry Harrison Tomb State Memorial: Kevin Myers at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisville Slugger Field: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Florence Y'all Water Tower: Larry Hachucka, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zachary Taylor National Cemetery: Joe Schneid, Louisville, Kentucky, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peters Cartridge Company: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions · Newport Aquarium: Pen Waggener, CC BY 2.0 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Louisville Zoo: BlueShirtz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · William Howard Taft National Historic Site: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Falls of the Ohio State Park: Darkstarcrashes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: MamaGeek at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum: Hayden Schiff, CC BY 4.0 · Eden Park: Joe D. Good, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Speed Art Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Taft Museum of Art: Greg Hume (User:Greg5030), CC BY-SA 2.5 · The Louisville Palace: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Aronoff Center: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Frazier History Museum: The original uploader was FrazierMuseum at English Wikipedia., Attribution · Taft Theatre: Wholtone, CC BY 3.0 · The Kentucky Center: The Kentucky Center at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vent Haven Museum: 5chw4r7z from Cincinnati, CC BY-SA 2.0 · American Sign Museum: Tod Swormstedt, CC BY 2.0 · Krohn Conservatory: Greg5030, CC BY 3.0 · Lanier Mansion: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Majestic: Siegel, Arthur S., photographer, Public domain · Kentucky Science Center: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Thomas Edison House: Bedford at en.wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · Schimpff's Confectionery: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · 20th Century Theatre: w_lemay, CC0 · Charles L. Shrewsbury House: Nyttend, Public domain · General James Taylor Park: Packer1028, CC0 · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Old Bank of Louisville: William G. Johnson, Photographer, Public domain · Scribner House: Nyttend, Public domain · California Woods: Calumnies, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cincinnati Fire Museum: Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030), CC BY 3.0 · KMAC Museum: Mx. Granger, CC0 · Lexington History Center: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Airy Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum: ChristopherM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robinson-Schwenn Building: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Stanley M. Rowe Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · The Cultural Arts Center: Bedford, Public domain · Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art: EEJCC, CC BY-SA 4.0

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