A day out from Helenwood: Cumberland Falls, 30 mi away
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area draws about 774K visitors a year. The town has no place on our list of its own; 14 are within 40 miles. There are 7 museums, a waterfall and a state park to choose from. A drive of 48 mi brings you to Neyland Stadium.
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
What’s around Helenwood
The farthest of them, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, is 37 mi out.
Orange: Helenwood. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All of it
All 24 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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6Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
20,000 acres (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia) operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
7Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Arena in Tennessee, United States.
8Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
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12American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Railway museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
University of Tennessee Arboretum
Research and educational arboretum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Helenwood →
Photo credits
Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · World's Fair Park: AppalachianCentrist, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Science and Energy: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Appalachia: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Hensley Settlement: National Park Service, Public domain · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Southern Appalachia Railway Museum: Unknown, Attribution · Knoxville Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Obed Wild and Scenic River: ChristopherM at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Green McAdoo School: Brian Stansberry; modified by Orlady, CC BY 3.0 us · Children's Museum of Oak Ridge: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Muse Knoxville: TomasVial, CC0
