1Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
Attractions near Oak Ridge
Start with Manhattan Project National Historical Park: the sights of Oak Ridge
About 11.5M people a year visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 5 places to visit are mapped inside Oak Ridge, with 19 more within 40 miles. The mix takes in 8 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 ancient sites. Make a day of it at Dollywood, 44 mi away.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
44 mi
Dollywood
National park units
5
parks & monuments
Big draws
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100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 44 mi east
Dollywood
Theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
At 38 mi, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is the farthest one out.
Orange: Oak Ridge. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
24 places in all: 5 in town and 32 within 60 miles.
2American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
3Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Railway museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
University of Tennessee Arboretum
Research and educational arboretum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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7Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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Titanic Museum
Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, relating to the RMS Titanic.
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.
Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
Hiwassee River Heritage Center
History museum in Tennessee, United States.
The places inside Oak Ridge lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Oak Ridge → · Oak Ridge’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · American Museum of Science and Energy: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Southern Appalachia Railway Museum: Unknown, Attribution · Children's Museum of Oak Ridge: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · 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 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Titanic Museum: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 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 · 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 · 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 · Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers: Aludden1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · Muse Knoxville: TomasVial, CC0 · Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame: DollyFanJoie at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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