A day out from Philadelphia: Natchez Trace Parkway, 30 mi away
Some 8M visitors a year come to Natchez Trace Parkway. Our list finds nothing inside Philadelphia, but 5 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 museums, a parkway and a state park. Make a day of it at Davis Wade Stadium, 51 mi away.
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
Furthest out is Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium, at 39 mi.
Orange: Philadelphia. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every entry
Each of the 7 is within 60 miles.
1Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
3Nanih Waiya
Cultural property and archaeological site in Mississippi, USA.
4
5Mississippi arts and entertainment experience
Art museum in Meridian, Mississippi.
Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium
Educational astronomical observatory and planetarium located near French Camp, Mississippi, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Philadelphia →
Photo credits
Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Nanih Waiya: Ditch Fisher, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Meridian Museum of Art: Dudemanfellabra at English Wikipedia (Original text: Dudemanfellabra (talk)), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi arts and entertainment experience: Motifman1960, CC BY-SA 4.0
