The nearest draw to Murphy: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 26 mi away
Yearly visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park number about 11.5M. Nothing on our list is inside Murphy; the 12 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include 2 national forests, 2 waterfalls and 2 ancient sites. A drive of 56 mi brings you to Dollywood.
Dollywood
Theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
The map stretches to Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site, 39 mi away.
Orange: Murphy. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 12 on the list
Nothing is inside Murphy itself; these 36 are within 60 miles.
2Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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6Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
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8Currahee Mountain
Mountain located in Stephens County, Georgia, near Toccoa.
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13Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
United States national forest in Gainesville, Georgia, USA.
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Titanic Museum
Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, relating to the RMS Titanic.
Judaculla Rock
Archaeological site in Jackson County, United States of America.
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Arena in Tennessee, United States.
Ober Mountain Adventure Park & Ski Area
Amusement park and ski area in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
Museum of the Cherokee People
Museum, archive organization in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States.
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden
Protected garden in Georgia, United States.
Hiwassee River Heritage Center
History museum in Tennessee, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Murphy → · Murphy’s history →
Photo credits
Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nantahala National Forest: Sdrtm at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Titanic Museum: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Judaculla Rock: Spjctim, Public domain · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anna Ruby Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Mountain State Park: Thomson200, CC0 · Kituwa: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers: Aludden1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of the Cherokee People: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Oconaluftee Indian Village: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site: HowardSF at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame: DollyFanJoie at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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