Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Attractions near Benton
Nothing in Benton itself: Craighead Caverns is 28 mi away
Some 972K visitors a year come to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. There is no place to visit inside Benton; there are 15 within 40 miles. On the list: 4 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 ancient sites, among others. Go 43 mi out for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Attractions nearby
31
within 60 miles
The big one
43 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 43 mi northeast
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where they are
Out of town, most of the 15 are to the west.
Orange: Benton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Benton
Everything here is within 60 miles, 31 places in all.
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6Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest
United States national forest in Gainesville, Georgia, USA.
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14Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
Chattanooga National Cemetery
National cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Park preserving the battlefields of Chickamauga and Chattanooga in Fort Oglethrope, Georgia, USA.
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Railway museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden
Protected garden in Georgia, United States.
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Tennessee, US.
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 Benton → · Benton’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Lookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · Amicalola Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · New Echota: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fall Creek Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, Public domain · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chattanooga National Cemetery: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Museum of American Art: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: Lhughesw5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mountain State Park: Thomson200, CC0 · Cloudland Canyon State Park: Ronmacal at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Southern Appalachia Railway Museum: Unknown, Attribution · Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site: HowardSF at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Songbirds Guitar Museum: Lightburst, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0
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