Worth the trip from McCord Bend: Silver Dollar City, 12 mi off
Visits to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield run to about 371K a year. Nothing on our list is inside McCord Bend; the 12 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 2 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and a theme park. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art lies 48 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Silver Dollar City
Amusement park.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
The outermost point is Pea Ridge National Military Park, at 35 mi.
Orange: McCord Bend. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
18 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
2Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Art museum in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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5Buffalo National River
National river in northern Arkansas, USA.
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8Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium
Wildlife museum in Springfield, Missouri.
10Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Missouri, United States.
11Pea Ridge National Military Park
Historic site in Arkansas, United States; site of a Union victory in the Civil War (March 8, 1862).
12George Washington Carver National Monument
National monument in the United States.
13Blue Springs Heritage Center
Archaeological site in Arkansas, United States.
The Museum of Native American History
Native American museum in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
Botanical garden in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in McCord Bend → · McCord Bend’s history →
Photo credits
Silver Dollar City: Nan Fry, CC BY 2.0 · Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Table Rock Lake: KTrimble (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Christ of the Ozarks: Bobak Ha'Eri, Public domain · Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Titanic Museum: Brad A. Totman, Public domain · Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: National Park Service, Public domain · Pea Ridge National Military Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington Carver National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Blue Springs Heritage Center: Mitchel23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Museum of Native American History: Ethan.jarrett, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Botanical Garden of the Ozarks: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · Lake Leatherwood City Park: Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shiloh Museum of Ozark History: EvanRBlack, CC BY-SA 3.0
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