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Places near Middlesboro by type
All 249 places by distance →One day from Middlesboro
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm
64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Middlesboro
- Tri-State Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Cannon Creek Lakelake · 45 min
- Kentucky Ridge State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Kentucky Ridge State Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Cumberland Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Middlesboro
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Middlesboro?
Tri-State Peak (peak, about 5 km), Gap Cave (nature spot, about 6 km), Cannon Creek Lake (lake, about 10 km), Kentucky Ridge State Forest (nature spot, about 14 km), Kentucky Ridge State Forest (nature spot, about 15 km), Cumberland Mountain (viewpoint, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Middlesboro?
144 places on Spotwander: 97 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 churches, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Middlesboro?
Tri-State Peak, about 5 km by road; The Pinnacle (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Middlesboro?
Harmony Church, about 16 km by road; Lower Coalport Church (30 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Middlesboro?
Start in Middlesboro, visit Tri-State Peak, then Cannon Creek Lake, then Kentucky Ridge State Forest, then Kentucky Ridge State Forest, then Cumberland Mountain, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.



























