New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Big Creek
The nearest draw to Big Creek: Camden Park, 38 mi away
Big Creek has 17 notable places within 60 miles, among them 2 national park units. Go 48 mi out for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
Attractions nearby
17
within 60 miles
The big one
48 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 48 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
Map of the places
Out of town, most of the 6 are to the northwest.
Orange: Big Creek. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
You will find all 17 within 60 miles.
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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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10Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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14U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
Local museum in Paintsville, Kentucky.
East Kentucky Science Center
Science center, planetarium in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum
Open-air museum in Salyersville, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Big Creek → · Big 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 · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
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