New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Alum Creek
Nothing in Alum Creek itself: Camden Park is 38 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area sees about 214K visitors a year. There is no place to visit inside Alum Creek; there are 7 within 40 miles. On the list: 4 museums, a theme park and an ancient site, among others. For a full day, there is New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 40 mi away.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 40 mi east
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to find them
The map puts most of the 7 to the west.
Orange: Alum Creek. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
The list runs to 15 places, all within 60 miles.
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3McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
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5Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
6The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
7Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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11Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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14Old Meigs County Courthouse
Former courthouse building now museum in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Alum Creek → · Alum Creek’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0
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