1Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Big Rock
A day out from Big Rock: Bell Witch Cave, 39 mi away
Visits to Fort Donelson National Battlefield run to about 151K a year. Our list finds nothing inside Big Rock, but 6 places within 40 miles. Look for a cave, a park & preserve and a state park. Drive 57 mi to reach Natchez Trace Parkway.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Park & preserve · 26 mi northwest
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
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The map
Places on the map
The farthest of them, Bell Witch Cave, is 39 mi out.
Orange: Big Rock. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near Big Rock
All of it lies within 60 miles: 9 places.
2Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
4Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Monument at Davis's birthplace in northern Kentucky.
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6Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
American nonprofit organization.
7Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield in USA.
Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
Military history museum in Building on Tennessee Avenue at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
9University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden
Research farm and botanical garden in Princeton, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Big Rock → · Big Rock’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Bell Witch Cave: Www78, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Jefferson Davis State Historic Site: Bbadgett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art: Unknown, Public domain · Fort Donelson National Battlefield: Hlj at English Wikipedia, Public domain · University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden: Dlove4000, CC BY-SA 3.0
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