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Attractions near Ridgecrest

Worth the trip from Ridgecrest: Natchez Trace Parkway, 10 mi off

Natchez Trace Parkway draws about 8M visitors a year. The town has no place on our list of its own; 5 are within 40 miles. On the list: 2 museums, a parkway and a national military park, among others. For a longer trip, Kisatchie National Forest lies 57 mi away.

Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
10 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Parkway · 10 mi east

Natchez Trace Parkway

49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where they are

Out of town, most of the 5 are to the east.

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

Everything nearby

Every one of them

10 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.

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

Parks and trails in Ridgecrest → · Ridgecrest’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Stanton Hall: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosalie Mansion: Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez National Historical Park: Calstanhope, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Afton Villa Gardens: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alexandria Museum of Art: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana History Museum: Freeneth at en.wikipedia, Public domain

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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