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Attractions near Louisa

A day out from Louisa: Shenandoah National Park, 35 mi away

Each year, some 1.7M people go to Shenandoah National Park. Nothing on our list is inside Louisa; the 16 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 5 museums, 2 theme parks and 2 stadiums & arenas. Further afield, Blue Ridge Parkway is 47 mi from the centre.

Attractions nearby
59
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
Shenandoah National Park
National park units
8
parks & monuments
Ski areas
2
Massanutten Resort
National Park · 35 mi northwest

Shenandoah National Park

195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped around Louisa

The map stretches to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 40 mi away.

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

Everything nearby

Place after place

Here are the 59 places 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 Louisa → · Louisa’s history →

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

Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond Coliseum: Mentes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of the Marine Corps: RadioFan (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henricus: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · Jefferson Davis Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maymont Park: Packer1028, CC0 · Mallows Bay: Amazur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manassas National Battlefield Park: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · The Diamond: Baseball Panoramic, CC BY 3.0 · American Civil War Museum: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0 · City Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Altria Theater: VCU Libraries, Public domain · Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park: RebelAt at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · General J E B Stuart Statue: Quidster4040 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Edgar Allan Poe Museum: Albrecht Conz (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Market Street Park: Chad Fennell, CC BY 2.0 · Prince William Forest Park: NPS, Public domain · Science Museum of Virginia: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: Mark Gormus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond National Battlefield Park: Sarah Stierch, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Metro Richmond Zoo: Packer1028, CC0 · The Valentine: VCU Libraries Commons, No restrictions · National Theater: C.K. Howell, Inc. (architects), Public domain · Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0 · Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia: Woody Hibbard from Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Robert Russa Moton Museum: William T. Ziglar, Jr., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Aviation Museum: B. Dube, CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Weems–Botts Museum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fralin Museum of Art: SharpCrumbs, CC0 · Marine Raider Museum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Holocaust Museum: Jörg Reitmaier, Public domain · WaterWorks: BeaverWithChainsaw at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Bryan Park: Crazyale, CC0 · Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection: Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paramount Theater: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Exchange Hotel: Rutke421 (talk) 23:13, 9 August 2008 (UTC), Public domain · Smallwood State Park: Cohee, CC BY 3.0 · Gari Melchers Home: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0 · Boxerwood Gardens: uploaded with permission by User:Leonard G.., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain · Virginia Randolph Cottage: Walter Smelling, Jr., Photographer, Public domain · Weston: Doctree, CC0

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