Oak Ridge: Nearby Attractions

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.

COURTESY REBECCA BURGHART

 

 

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Explore local attractions

Looking for places to stop on your way to and from Oak Ridge?
The links below will help you plan your visit to Oak Ridge and beyond. Some of these attractions, like Great Smoky Mountains National Park, were even around during the Manhattan Project.

Cities and Tourist Information 

Within Five Miles 

• Explore Oak Ridge TN 

• City of Oak Ridge Recreation & Parks TN 

Within 50 Miles 

• Visit Knoxville TN 

Within 200 Miles 

• Explore Asheville NC 
• Visit Chattanooga TN 
• Visit Cherokee NC 
• Explore Gatlinburg TN 
• Visit Music City Nashville TN 
• My Pigeon Forge TN 

• Visit Sevierville TN 

Parks and Public Lands

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National Park Service Areas 

• Andrew Johnson National Historic Site TN 

• Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area TN and KY 

• Blue Ridge Parkway NC and VA 

• Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site NC 

• Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park TN and GA 

• Cumberland Gap National Historical Park TN and KY 

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN and NC 

• Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument KY 

• Obed Wild and Scenic River TN 

• Stones River National Battlefield TN 

USDA Forest Service Areas 

• Cherokee National Forest TN 

• Nantahala National Forest NC 

• Pisgah National Forest NC 

US Fish and Wildlife Service Areas 

• Erwin National Fish Hatchery TN 

 State Parks  

• Big Ridge State Park TN 

• Cove Lake State Park TN 

• Cumberland Mountain State Park TN 

• Fort Loudoun State Historic Park TN 

• Frozen Head State Park TN 

• Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park TN 

• Norris Dam State Park TN 

• Panther Creek State Park TN 

• Seven Islands State Birding Park TN 

Museums

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Oak Ridge, TN 

• American Museum of Science & Energy 

• Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge 

• K-25 History Center 

• New Hope Center at Y-12 

• Oak Ridge History Museum 

Knoxville, TN 

• Blount Mansion 
• Knoxville Museum of Art 
• McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture 
• Museum of East Tennessee History 
• Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame 

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