Watson Brake
Archaeological site in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Dodson
36 mi from Dodson, Watson Brake leads the list
Visitors to Dodson can choose from an ancient site, a mountain and a national forest. None of our places to visit is inside Dodson; 8 are within 40 miles. Each year, some 11K people go to Cane River Creole National Historical Park. Further out, Los Adaes is 45 mi away.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Watson Brake
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 36 mi northeast
Watson Brake
Archaeological site in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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What’s around Dodson
Furthest from the centre is Watson Brake, 36 mi away.
Orange: Dodson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
All of it lies within 60 miles: 16 places.
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5Cane River Creole National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
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12Dixie Center for the Arts
Theater and former movie theater in Ruston, Louisiana, United States.
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Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery
Fish hatchery, public aquarium, and park in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States.
Old Courthouse Museum
Historic building and museum in Downtown, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Dodson → · Dodson’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Watson Brake: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Driskill Mountain: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Los Adaes: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Cane River Creole National Historical Park: James W. Rosenthal, Public domain · Chennault Aviation and Military Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Biedenharn Museum and Gardens: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alexandria Museum of Art: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dixie Center for the Arts: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana History Museum: Freeneth at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Louisiana Tech University Arboretum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Courthouse Museum: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0
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