Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 35 mi from Kingston
Visits to Great Smoky Mountains National Park run to about 11.5M a year. All of it lies outside: 23 places within 40 miles, none inside Kingston. The mix takes in 7 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 ancient sites. Drive 55 mi to reach Dollywood.
Dollywood
Theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to go
At the edge of the map sits Foothills Parkway, 37 mi out.
Orange: Kingston. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place by place
All 35 on the list lie within 60 miles.
2Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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9Titanic Museum
Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, relating to the RMS Titanic.
10Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Arena in Tennessee, United States.
Ober Mountain Adventure Park & Ski Area
Amusement park and ski area in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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13Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
Manhattan 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.
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.
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 Kingston → · Kingston’s history →
Photo credits
Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fall Creek Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Titanic Museum: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Appalachia: 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 Salt and Pepper Shakers: Aludden1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Southern Appalachia Railway Museum: Unknown, Attribution · Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame: DollyFanJoie at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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