Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Parsons
Natchez Trace Parkway, 37 mi from Parsons
Roughly 8M visitors a year make it to Natchez Trace Parkway. All of it lies outside: 4 places within 40 miles, none inside Parsons. The mix takes in a parkway, a national military park and an ancient site. Allow a day for Fort Donelson National Battlefield, 58 mi off.
Attractions nearby
7
within 60 miles
The big one
37 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Parkway · 37 mi southeast
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
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The map
The places, mapped
Furthest out is Natchez Trace Parkway, at 37 mi.
Orange: Parsons. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
Everything here is within 60 miles, 7 places in all.
2Shiloh National Military Park
National military park in Tennessee and Mississippi, United States.
3
4Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield in USA.
7Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Parsons → · Parsons’ history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Pinson Mounds: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Donelson National Battlefield: Hlj at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Corinth Depot: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0
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