Fort Polk
United States Army installation in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, formerly named Fort Johnson.
Attractions near Fort Johnson South
Places to visit around Fort Johnson South, from Fort Polk
A day out from Fort Johnson South leads to Big Thicket National Preserve, 57 mi away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 40 miles, none inside Fort Johnson South. They include a landmark and a national historical park. Some 11K visitors a year come to Cane River Creole National Historical Park.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
8 mi
Fort Polk
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Landmark · 8 mi east
Fort Polk
United States Army installation in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, formerly named Fort Johnson.
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The layout
The farthest of them, Cane River Creole National Historical Park, is 38 mi out.
Orange: Fort Johnson South. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
These 11 are all within 60 miles.
2Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
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5Cane River Creole National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
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10Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery
Fish hatchery, public aquarium, and park in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States.
11Old 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 Fort Johnson South → · Fort Johnson South’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Big Thicket National Preserve: NPS, Public domain · 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 · Louisiana History Museum: Freeneth at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Alexandria Museum of Art: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, 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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