34 mi from Cookson, Spiro Mounds leads the list
A typical year brings about 107K visitors to Fort Smith National Historic Site. Nothing on our list is inside Cookson; the 13 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are 7 museums, an ancient site and a state park. Drive 46 mi to reach Eufaula Lake.
Spiro Mounds
Archaeological site in Oklahoma, United States of America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
Furthest out is Ozark–St. Francis National Forest, at 40 mi.
Orange: Cookson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Full list of places
Look within 60 miles for all 26.
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6Devil's Den State Park
Arkansas state park in Washington County, near West Fork, Arkansas in the United States.
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9Ozark–St. Francis National Forest
United States National Forest located in the state of Arkansas.
10Fort Smith National Historic Site
US National Historic Site in Arkansas.
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Cherokee Heritage Center
Non-profit historical society and museum in Park Hill, Oklahoma.
The Museum of Native American History
Native American museum in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Arkansas Air & Military Museum
Aviation and military museum in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
Botanical garden in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Washington Irving Memorial Park and Arboretum
Public park and arboretum in Bixby, Oklahoma.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Cookson → · Cookson’s history →
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 · Will Rogers Memorial Museum: TheWhitePelican, CC BY 3.0 · Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park: Photo by and ©2004 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Smith Trolley Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain · J. M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum: Sroemerman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The Museum of Native American History: Ethan.jarrett, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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