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Places near Rutledge by type
All 245 places by distance →One day from Rutledge
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:33 pm
92 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rutledge
- Bean Station Original Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Panther Creek State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Cherokee Damdam · 45 min
- Poor Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Pine Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Rutledge
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rutledge?
Nance Building (heritage site, about 1 km), Panther Creek State Park (nature spot, about 15 km), Cherokee Dam (dam, about 16 km), Bean Station Original Site (heritage site, about 17 km), Buzzard Knob (viewpoint, about 2 km), Poor Valley (viewpoint, about 24 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rutledge?
142 places on Spotwander: 75 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 churches, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 parks, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Rutledge?
Buzzard Knob, about 2 km by road; Pine Mountain (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Rutledge?
Springdale Baptist Church, about 20 km by road; First Presbyterian Church of Morristown (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rutledge?
Start in Rutledge, visit Bean Station Original Site, then Panther Creek State Park, then Cherokee Dam, then Poor Valley, then Pine Mountain, and drive back — about 92 km by road in all.




















