Leave Williamsburg for Cumberland Falls, 12 mi away
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area draws about 774K visitors a year. With nothing inside Williamsburg, the list has 8 places within 40 miles. The commonest are 4 museums, a waterfall and a national historical park. A longer outing takes you to Neyland Stadium, 56 mi off.
Cumberland Falls
Waterfall in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
The 8 outside town cluster to the west.
Orange: Williamsburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
25 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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7Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
20,000 acres (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia) operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
8Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Arena in Tennessee, United States.
9Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
10Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
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14American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Railway museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Obed 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 Williamsburg →
Photo credits
Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Appalachia: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · World's Fair Park: AppalachianCentrist, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Science and Energy: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Hensley Settlement: National Park Service, Public domain · Southern Appalachia Railway Museum: Unknown, Attribution · Knoxville Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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
