Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Attractions near Calhoun
Ruby Falls, 39 mi from Calhoun
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park welcomes about 972K visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside Calhoun; the 16 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 4 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 ancient sites. A longer outing takes you to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 44 mi off.
Attractions nearby
35
within 60 miles
The big one
44 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 44 mi east
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
Most of the 16 out of town lie to the southwest.
Orange: Calhoun. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
All 35 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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5Chattahoochee–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.
American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Railway museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden
Protected garden in Georgia, United States.
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Tennessee, US.
University of Tennessee Arboretum
Research and educational arboretum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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 Calhoun → · Calhoun’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 · 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 · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · 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 · American Museum of Science and Energy: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Southern Appalachia Railway Museum: Unknown, Attribution · Obed Wild and Scenic River: ChristopherM at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · 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 · Bridgeport Depot Museum: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0 · Children's Museum of Oak Ridge: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0
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