From Rocky Top, 39 mi to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Roughly 11.5M visitors a year make it to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. All of it lies outside: 21 places within 40 miles, none inside Rocky Top. They include 9 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 national historical parks. Set 46 mi out, Dollywood makes a day trip.
Dollywood
Theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map view
The farthest of them, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is 39 mi out.
Orange: Rocky Top. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The full list
39 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
2Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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11Titanic Museum
Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, relating to the RMS Titanic.
12Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
20,000 acres (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia) operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
13Thompson-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.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
Big 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.
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
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.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Rocky Top → · Rocky Top’s history →
Photo credits
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 · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · 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 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · 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 · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers: Aludden1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Hensley Settlement: National Park Service, Public domain · 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 · Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame: DollyFanJoie at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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