Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
Attractions near Summer Shade
From Summer Shade, 24 mi to Mammoth Cave National Park
Around 661K people visit Mammoth Cave National Park each year. There is no place to visit inside Summer Shade; there are 5 within 40 miles. The mix takes in a national park, a lake and a museum. Make a day of it at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, 45 mi away.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
24 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 24 mi northwest
Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
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The map
Where to find them
At the edge of the map sits Beech Bend Park, 39 mi out.
Orange: Summer Shade. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
13 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
2Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
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7Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
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10Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
12The Historic Railpark and Train Museum
Former railway station in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
13South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory
Church building in Kentucky, United States of America.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Summer Shade →
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 · National Corvette Museum: Jonrev at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Burgess Falls: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Lost River Cave: Nyttend, Public domain · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Beech Bend Park: Acdixon, CC0 · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · The Historic Railpark and Train Museum: Bedford at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory: E.R. Pearson, Public domain
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