From Monterey, 33 mi to Fall Creek Falls
About 774K people a year visit Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Nothing on our list is inside Monterey; the 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 2 waterfalls, a national river and a national park site, among others. For a longer trip, Lake Cumberland lies 53 mi away.
Lake Cumberland
Man-made reservoir in Kentucky, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
At the edge of the map sits Fall Creek Falls, 33 mi out.
Orange: Monterey. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything to see
These 13 are all within 60 miles.
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5Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
6Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
7American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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9Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Railway museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
10Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
University of Tennessee Arboretum
Research and educational arboretum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Monterey →
Photo credits
Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fall Creek Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burgess Falls: Brian Stansberry, 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 · American Museum of Science and Energy: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Southern Appalachia Railway Museum: Unknown, Attribution · Obed Wild and Scenic River: ChristopherM at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Children's Museum of Oak Ridge: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0
