New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Bancroft
Worth the trip from Bancroft: Wayne National Forest, 38 mi off
Bancroft and its surroundings hold 5 museums, a national forest and a theme park. There is no place to visit inside Bancroft; there are 9 within 40 miles. A drive of 47 mi brings you to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
47 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 47 mi southeast
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 they are
On the map, most of the 9 sit to the west.
Orange: Bancroft. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
All of it lies within 60 miles: 14 places.
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4McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
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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10Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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13Old Meigs County Courthouse
Former courthouse building now museum in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Bancroft → · Bancroft’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 · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · 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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