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Places near Rocky Top by type
All 235 places by distance →One day from Rocky Top
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:38 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rocky Top
- Walden Ridgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cross Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Briceville Community Churchchurch · 30 min
- Museum of Appalachiamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Norris Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Rocky Top
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rocky Top?
Walden Ridge (viewpoint, about 5 km), Briceville Community Church (church, about 6 km), Norris Dam (dam, about 7 km), Cross Mountain (viewpoint, about 9 km), Museum of Appalachia (museum, about 11 km), Cumberland Mountain (viewpoint, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rocky Top?
172 places on Spotwander: 79 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 forts & heritage, 16 churches, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Rocky Top?
Militia Hill, about 2 km by road; Vowell Mountain (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Rocky Top?
Fraterville Disaster, about 2 km by road; Taylor & Sons Building (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rocky Top?
Start in Rocky Top, visit Walden Ridge, then Cross Mountain, then Briceville Community Church, then Museum of Appalachia, then Norris Dam, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.