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Places near Knoxville by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Knoxville
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:20 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Knoxville
- Sharp's Ridgenature spot · 2 hrs
- St. Mary's Hospitalchurch · 30 min
- Smithwood Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Zoo Knoxvillechurch · 30 min
- Ijams Nature Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Knoxville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Knoxville?
Church Street United Methodist Church (church, about 1 km), Sunsphere (attraction, about 1 km), World's Fair Park (park, about 1 km), Knoxville Museum of Art (museum, about 1 km), Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (church, about 1 km), Cradle of Country Music Park (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Knoxville?
173 places on Spotwander: 51 hill stations & viewpoints, 43 churches, 21 parks, 10 forts & heritage, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Knoxville?
Summit Hill, about 1 km by road; Flint Hill (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Knoxville?
Church Street United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; First Baptist Church of Knoxville (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Knoxville?
Start in Knoxville, visit Sharp's Ridge, then St. Mary's Hospital, then Smithwood Baptist Church, then Zoo Knoxville, then Ijams Nature Center, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.