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Attractions near Springfield

Worth the trip from Springfield: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, 24 mi off

Visits to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park run to about 213K a year. Our list finds nothing inside Springfield, but 9 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in 5 museums, a national historical park and an ancient site. Further afield, Mammoth Cave National Park is 53 mi from the centre.

Attractions nearby
50
within 60 miles
The big one
53 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 53 mi southwest

Mammoth Cave National Park

U.S. national park in Kentucky.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to go

Out at 34 mi is Camp Nelson National Monument, the farthest.

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

Everything nearby

The whole list for Springfield

Look within 60 miles for all 50 places listed.

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

Parks and trails in Springfield → · Springfield’s 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 · United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Muhammad Ali Center: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory: User Derek.cashman on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisville Slugger Field: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zachary Taylor National Cemetery: Joe Schneid, Louisville, Kentucky, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Louisville Zoo: BlueShirtz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · General George Patton Museum of Leadership: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Falls of the Ohio State Park: Darkstarcrashes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Speed Art Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · The Louisville Palace: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Camp Nelson National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at English Wikipedia, Attribution · Frazier History Museum: The original uploader was FrazierMuseum at English Wikipedia., Attribution · The Kentucky Center: The Kentucky Center at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 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 · Kentucky Science Center: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Thomas Edison House: Bedford at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Aviation Museum of Kentucky: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Constitution Square State Historic Site: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schimpff's Confectionery: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Civil War Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · University of Kentucky Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · Old Bank of Louisville: William G. Johnson, Photographer, Public domain · Scribner House: Nyttend, Public domain · KMAC Museum: Mx. Granger, CC0 · Lexington History Center: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum: ChristopherM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Cultural Arts Center: Bedford, Public domain · Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0

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