1Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near St. Joseph
Leave St. Joseph for Natchez Trace Parkway, 11 mi away
Natchez Trace Parkway welcomes about 8M visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside St. Joseph; the 8 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 5 museums, a parkway and a national military park. At 50 mi, Poverty Point National Monument is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
11 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Parkway · 11 mi southeast
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Around St. Joseph, mapped
Furthest out is USS Cairo, at 38 mi.
Orange: St. Joseph. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near St. Joseph
The list runs to 9 places, all within 60 miles.
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
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4Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
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7Natchez National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
8The Old Courthouse Museum
Museum and former courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in St. Joseph → · St. Joseph’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, 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 · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lower Mississippi River Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in St. Joseph’s Town Square