From Huntsville, 31 mi to Cumberland Falls
Each year, some 774K people go to Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. There is no place to visit inside Huntsville; there are 14 within 40 miles. The mix takes in 7 museums, a waterfall and a state park. Set 46 mi out, Neyland Stadium makes a day trip.
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where each one is
The farthest of them, Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, is 38 mi out.
Orange: Huntsville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All the places to visit
Everything here is within 60 miles, 25 places in all.
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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.
8Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
9Manhattan 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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13American 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 Huntsville → · Huntsville’s history →
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 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., 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
