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Attractions near Akins

Spiro Mounds, 14 mi from Akins

Fort Smith National Historic Site welcomes about 107K visitors a year. Nothing is mapped inside Akins, but 9 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 4 museums, an ancient site and a state park. A longer outing takes you to Eufaula Lake, 51 mi off.

Attractions nearby
21
within 60 miles
The big one
14 mi
Spiro Mounds
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 14 mi south

Spiro Mounds

Archaeological site in Oklahoma, United States of America.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The lie of the land

The list reaches out to Fort Gibson, 40 mi away.

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

Everything nearby

The whole list for Akins

21 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.

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

Parks and trails in Akins → · Akins’ history →

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

Spiro Mounds: Herb Roe Original uploader was Heironymous Rowe at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eufaula Lake: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain · Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bud Walton Arena: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Robbers Cave State Park: Thomas & Dianne Jones from Okmulgee, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Gibson: Fred Q. Casler, Photographer, Public domain · Ozark–St. Francis National Forest: Paul A. Mistretta, USDA Forest Service, CC BY 3.0 us · Fort Smith National Historic Site: Photolitherland (talk) Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Smith Trolley Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Arkansas Air & Military Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Five Civilized Tribes Museum: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Botanical Garden of the Ozarks: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · Shiloh Museum of Ozark History: EvanRBlack, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Three Rivers Museum: JudeHalley, Public domain · W.H.H. Clayton House: Hakbak, CC BY-SA 3.0

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