1Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
Attractions near Harrisonburg
A day out from Harrisonburg: Blue Ridge Parkway, 28 mi away
Some 16.5M visitors a year come to Blue Ridge Parkway. Nothing is mapped inside Harrisonburg, but 17 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 3 museums, 2 caves and 2 stadiums & arenas. For a longer trip, Dolly Sods Wilderness lies 47 mi away.
Attractions nearby
27
within 60 miles
The big one
12 mi
Shenandoah National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
5
Massanutten Resort
National Park · 12 mi southeast
Shenandoah National Park
195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
The map stretches to Spruce Mountain, 39 mi away.
Orange: Harrisonburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
Nothing is inside Harrisonburg itself; these 27 are within 60 miles.
Shenandoah National Park
195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
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5Skyline Drive
National Scenic Byway in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA.
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8Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
State park and heritage railroad in West Virginia, United States.
9Monongahela National Forest
National forest in West Virginia, United States.
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12George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Pair of National Forests in the United States.
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Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Historic site in Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties, Virginia.
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
Living history museum in Staunton, Virginia, United States.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection
Art Museum in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Paramount Theater
Theater and movie theater in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Harrisonburg →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dolly Sods Wilderness: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spruce Mountain: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Shayfan at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Blackwater Falls: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Market Street Park: Chad Fennell, CC BY 2.0 · Canaan Valley Ski Resort: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia: Woody Hibbard from Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fralin Museum of Art: SharpCrumbs, CC0 · Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection: Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paramount Theater: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Exchange Hotel: Rutke421 (talk) 23:13, 9 August 2008 (UTC), Public domain · Boxerwood Gardens: uploaded with permission by User:Leonard G.., CC BY-SA 3.0
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