Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Attractions near Dayton
38 mi from Dayton, Ruby Falls leads the list
Around 972K people visit Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park each year. There is no place to visit inside Dayton; there are 14 within 40 miles. The mix takes in 4 museums, 2 waterfalls and 2 zoos & aquariums. Beyond the town, the best known is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 56 mi off.
Attractions nearby
32
within 60 miles
The big one
56 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National park units
6
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 56 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
The places, mapped
The 14 outside town cluster to the southwest.
Orange: Dayton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Dayton
You will find all 32 within 60 miles.
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10Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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12Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
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14Chattanooga National Cemetery
National cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Russell Cave National Monument
310 acres in Alabama (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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.
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, 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.
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 Dayton → · Dayton’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 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · Burgess Falls: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Chattanooga National Cemetery: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Museum of American Art: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Russell Cave National Monument: Fredlyfish4, 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 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · 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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