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Attractions near Niota

A day out from Niota: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 30 mi away

Great Smoky Mountains National Park welcomes about 11.5M visitors a year. All of it lies outside: 13 places within 40 miles, none inside Niota. Look for 4 museums, 2 ancient sites and a national park. A drive of 46 mi brings you to Neyland Stadium.

Attractions nearby
44
within 60 miles
The big one
30 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National park units
5
parks & monuments
Big draws
3
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 30 mi east

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to find them

The list reaches out to Foothills Parkway, 39 mi away.

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Orange: Niota. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Best known first

44 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Niota → · Niota’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

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 · Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest: Thomson200, CC0 · 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 · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, Public domain · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chattanooga National Cemetery: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Museum of American Art: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: Lhughesw5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mountain State Park: Thomson200, CC0 · 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 · 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 · Songbirds Guitar Museum: Lightburst, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green McAdoo School: Brian Stansberry; modified by Orlady, CC BY 3.0 us · Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Children's Museum of Oak Ridge: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Muse Knoxville: TomasVial, CC0

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