Clay district, Arkansas, United States
Places to visit near Piggott
Piggott is a town in Clay district, Arkansas, United States, home to about 3,655 people. Within 50 km by road there are 19 places to visit — 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 churches, 4 hill stations & viewpoints and 7 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Poplar Bluff Depot (56 km), United States Highway 61 Arch (63 km) and Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge (67 km).

Piggott at a glance
- Location
- Clay district, Arkansas, United States
- Population
- about 3,655
- Coordinates
- 36.3828° N, 90.1907° W
- Places within 50 km
- 19
- Best time to visit
- August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Piggott
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Piggott: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational CenterMuseums · ClayNotable
- Chalk BluffHills · ClayNotable
- Ebenezer ChurchChurches · ClayNotable
- Dunklin County MuseumMuseums · DunklinNotable
- Boydsville ChurchChurches · ClayNotable
- Charles and Bettie Birthright HouseForts · DunklinNotable
- Gillis BluffHills · ButlerNotable
- Purcel ChurchChurches · ClayNotable
- Cypress PointHills · GreeneNotable
- Ruins of Marmaduke Community CenterForts · GreeneNotable
- Old Greyohund StationForts · GreeneNotable
- Ramers Chapel United Methodist ChurchChurches · GreeneNotable
More places near Piggott
- Poplar Bluff Depot · church · Butler · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Clay · ~36 km
- County Road 658 · fort · Butler · ~39 km
- Delmo Community Center · fort · Pemiscot · ~41 km
- Victory Lake Sports Complex · lake · Clay · ~42 km
- KBKG-FM (Corning) · lake · Clay · ~44 km
- Granite Obelisk Memorial · fort · Clay · ~44 km
- Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mississippi · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cardwell Depot · fort · Dunklin · ~48 km
- Crowley's Ridge State Park · park · Greene · ~71 km · Must-see
- Big T Church · church · Clay · ~51 km
- Old Bethel Methodist Church · church · Greene · ~74 km · Must-see
Things to see near Piggott, by type
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Piggott
62 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Piggott. The closest is Victory Lake Sports Complex (42 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Victory Lake Sports Complex · lake · Clay · ~42 km
- KBKG-FM (Corning) · lake · Clay · ~44 km
- Resniks Lake · lake · Butler · ~54 km
- Meadow Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~55 km
- Arnolds Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~56 km
- Reynolds Park Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~58 km
Churches near Piggott
39 churches within 100 km of Piggott. The closest is Ebenezer Church (24 km). Best time: year-round.
- Ebenezer Church · church · Clay · ~24 km
- Boydsville Church · church · Clay · ~25 km
- Purcel Church · church · Clay · ~28 km
- Ramers Chapel United Methodist Church · church · Greene · ~35 km
- Poplar Bluff Depot · church · Butler · ~56 km · Must-see
- Big T Church · church · Clay · ~51 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Piggott
33 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Piggott. The closest is Chalk Bluff (13 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Chalk Bluff · viewpoint · Clay · ~13 km
- Gillis Bluff · viewpoint · Butler · ~27 km
- Cypress Point · viewpoint · Greene · ~35 km
- Bunker Hill · viewpoint · Clay · ~36 km
- Gobbler Knob · viewpoint · Butler · ~57 km
- Peoples Hollow · viewpoint · Wayne · ~79 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Piggott
33 forts & heritage within 100 km of Piggott. The closest is Charles and Bettie Birthright House (27 km). Best time: october to february.
- Charles and Bettie Birthright House · fort · Dunklin · ~27 km
- Ruins of Marmaduke Community Center · fort · Greene · ~35 km
- Old Greyohund Station · fort · Greene · ~35 km
- County Road 658 · fort · Butler · ~39 km
- Delmo Community Center · fort · Pemiscot · ~41 km
- Granite Obelisk Memorial · fort · Clay · ~44 km
Beaches & coast near Piggott
29 beaches & coast within 100 km of Piggott. The closest is Schoolhouse Bay (83 km). Best time: october to march.
- Schoolhouse Bay · beach · Ripley · ~83 km
- Keystone Pocket · beach · West Tennessee · ~83 km
- Champey Pocket · beach · West Tennessee · ~84 km
- Spring Bay · beach · Ripley · ~85 km
- Needle Eye Basin · beach · West Tennessee · ~85 km
- Magic Hole · beach · West Tennessee · ~85 km
Parks near Piggott
19 parks within 100 km of Piggott. The closest is Harmon Park (55 km); the best-known is Crowley's Ridge State Park (71 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Crowley's Ridge State Park · park · Greene · ~71 km · Must-see
- Harmon Park · park · Greene · ~55 km
- Labor Park · park · Greene · ~56 km
- Centennial Park · park · Greene · ~56 km
- Rotary Park · park · Greene · ~58 km
- Reynolds Park · park · Greene · ~58 km
A one-day trip from Piggott
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 117 km on the road.
- Start in Piggott
- 1 km Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center · museum, Clay
- 13 km Chalk Bluff · viewpoint, Clay
- 34 km Boydsville Church · church, Clay
- 9 km Ebenezer Church · church, Clay
- 35 km Dunklin County Museum · museum, Dunklin
- 25 km Back to Piggott
Plan a longer trip from Piggott — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Piggott
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How to reach Piggott
All places near Piggott by distance
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Resniks Lake · lake · Butler · ~54 km
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Greene · ~55 km
- Harmon Park · park · Greene · ~55 km
- Meadow Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~55 km
- Little River Island · river spot · Clay · ~55 km
- Arnolds Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~56 km
- East Side Baptist Church · church · Greene · ~56 km
- Church of Jesus Christ · church · Greene · ~56 km
- Labor Park · park · Greene · ~56 km
- Saint Mary Catholic Church · church · Greene · ~56 km
- Centennial Park · park · Greene · ~56 km
- Paragould War Memorial · fort · Greene · ~56 km
- Green County Courthouse · fort · Greene · ~56 km
- Margaret Harwell Art Museum · museum · Butler · ~57 km
- Gobbler Knob · viewpoint · Butler · ~57 km
- All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Greene · ~57 km
- Church of God · church · Greene · ~57 km
- Greene County Museum Inc · museum · Greene · ~58 km
- Rotary Park · park · Greene · ~58 km
- Reynolds Park Lake Dam · lake · Greene · ~58 km
- Reynolds Park · park · Greene · ~58 km
- Linwood Mausoleum · fort · Greene · ~58 km
- Poplar Bluff Museum · museum · Butler · ~58 km
- Peoples Hollow · viewpoint · Wayne · ~79 km · Must-see
- Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~80 km · Must-see
- Kelley Lake · lake · Butler · ~60 km
- High Point · viewpoint · Clay · ~60 km
- Marvin Chapel · fort · Pemiscot · ~60 km
- Alexander Tennis Center · sanctuary · Greene · ~60 km
- Francis Bland Park · park · Greene · ~60 km
- Holloway Lake · lake · Butler · ~61 km
- Center Hill Park · park · Greene · ~61 km
- Lake Frierson State Park · lake · Greene · ~82 km · Must-see
- Mingo Wilderness · sanctuary · Wayne · ~82 km · Must-see
- Chamberlain Lake · lake · Butler · ~62 km
- Big Lake Wilderness · lake · Mississippi · ~62 km
- Dexter Welcome Center Depot and Museum · museum · Stoddard · ~63 km
- North Side Church · church · Butler · ~63 km
- Big Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Mississippi · ~63 km
- Murphy Mound Archeological Site · fort · West Tennessee · ~64 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 2 | 62 | Victory Lake Sports Complex (42 km) |
| Churches | 4 | 39 | Ebenezer Church (24 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 4 | 33 | Chalk Bluff (13 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 7 | 33 | Charles and Bettie Birthright House (27 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 29 | Schoolhouse Bay (83 km) |
| Parks | 0 | 19 | Harmon Park (55 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 0 | 18 | Alexander Tennis Center (60 km) |
| Museums | 2 | 17 | Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (1 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 13 | Little River Island (55 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 1 | United States Highway 61 Arch (63 km) |
Piggott: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Piggott?
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (museum, about 1 km), Chalk Bluff (viewpoint, about 13 km), Ebenezer Church (church, about 24 km), Dunklin County Museum (museum, about 25 km), Boydsville Church (church, about 25 km), Charles and Bettie Birthright House (heritage site, about 27 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Piggott?
19 places on Spotwander: 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 churches, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 forts & heritage, 2 museums.
Which is the nearest lake to Piggott?
Victory Lake Sports Complex, about 42 km by road; KBKG-FM (Corning) (44 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Piggott?
Ebenezer Church, about 24 km by road; Boydsville Church (25 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Piggott?
Chalk Bluff, about 13 km by road; Gillis Bluff (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Piggott?
Start in Piggott, visit Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center, then Chalk Bluff, then Boydsville Church, then Ebenezer Church, then Dunklin County Museum, and drive back — about 117 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Piggott?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches.
Towns near Piggott
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- Places near Malden · 35 km
- Places near Corning · 44 km
- Places near Bernie · 47 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Piggott’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Piggott on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.