Blue 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 Monterey
Nothing in Monterey itself: Spruce Mountain is 24 mi away
Monterey has 20 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit and 6 ski areas. Drive 43 mi to reach Blue Ridge Parkway.
Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
43 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
6
Snowshoe Mountain
Parkway · 43 mi southeast
Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where each one is
Furthest out is Boxerwood Gardens, at 40 mi.
Orange: Monterey. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
All 20 on the list lie within 60 miles.
2Shenandoah National Park
195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
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4Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
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6Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
State park and heritage railroad in West Virginia, United States.
7Monongahela National Forest
National forest in West Virginia, United States.
9George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Pair of National Forests in the United States.
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13Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
Living history museum in Staunton, 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 Monterey → · Monterey’s history →
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 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · Canaan Valley Ski Resort: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia: Woody Hibbard from Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0 · West Virginia State Wildlife Center: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boxerwood Gardens: uploaded with permission by User:Leonard G.., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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