Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Attractions near Rockwood
Worth the trip from Rockwood: Craighead Caverns, 27 mi off
Yearly visitors to Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area number about 774K. Nothing on our list is inside Rockwood; the 13 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 4 museums, 2 ancient sites and a cave, among others. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 43 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Attractions nearby
29
within 60 miles
The big one
43 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 43 mi southeast
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 each one is
At the edge of the map sits Tanasi, 38 mi out.
Orange: Rockwood. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
Each of the 29 is within 60 miles.
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7Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Arena in Tennessee, United States.
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10Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
11Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
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14Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Railway museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
University of Tennessee Arboretum
Research and educational arboretum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Hiwassee River Heritage Center
History museum in Tennessee, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Rockwood → · Rockwood’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 · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Fall Creek Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 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 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Burgess Falls: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: 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 · Museum of Appalachia: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, 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 · Green McAdoo School: Brian Stansberry; modified by Orlady, CC BY 3.0 us · Children's Museum of Oak Ridge: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Muse Knoxville: TomasVial, CC0
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