The nearest draw to Newport: Dollywood, 22 mi away
Roughly 16.5M visitors a year make it to Blue Ridge Parkway. Our list finds nothing inside Newport, but 22 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in 10 museums, 3 theme parks and 2 mountains. Drive 54 mi to reach Mount Mitchell.
Dollywood
Theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to go
The map ends at Kituwa, 39 mi out.
Orange: Newport. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything on the list
Its 48 places all lie within 60 miles.
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3Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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6Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
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14Titanic Museum
Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, relating to the RMS Titanic.
Judaculla Rock
Archaeological site in Jackson County, United States of America.
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
20,000 acres (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia) operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
Thompson-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.
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site in the United States.
American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
North Carolina Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical garden in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.
President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Andrew Johnson, located in Tusculum, Tennessee.
Museum of the Cherokee People
Museum, archive organization in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States.
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
Botanical garden in Asheville, North Carolina.
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 Newport → · Newport’s history →
Photo credits
Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Mount Mitchell: Unknown, Public domain · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nantahala National Forest: Sdrtm at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · United States Penitentiary: Nyttend, Public domain · Titanic Museum: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Judaculla Rock: Spjctim, Public domain · 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 · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Kituwa: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Andrew Johnson National Historic Site: 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 · North Carolina Arboretum: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers: Aludden1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hensley Settlement: National Park Service, Public domain · Museum of the Cherokee People: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Oconaluftee Indian Village: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Asheville Art Museum: Davidhuffcreative, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Botanical Gardens at Asheville: Zen Sutherland aka Zen sutherland at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Knoxville Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Folk Art Center: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Green McAdoo School: Brian Stansberry; modified by Orlady, CC BY 3.0 us · Muse Knoxville: TomasVial, CC0 · Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame: DollyFanJoie at English Wikipedia, Public domain
