New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Birch River
Leave Birch River for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 33 mi away
Around 2M people visit New River Gorge National Park and Preserve each year. There is no place to visit inside Birch River; there are 4 within 40 miles. On the list: a national preserve, a national recreation area and a zoo & aquarium, among others. If you have a day, head to Project Greek Island, 55 mi away.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
33 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Snowshoe Mountain
National Preserve · 33 mi southwest
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
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What’s around Birch River
The farthest of them, Sunshine Farm and Gardens, is 35 mi out.
Orange: Birch River. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
Look within 60 miles for all 16.
2Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
3Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
State park and heritage railroad in West Virginia, United States.
4Monongahela National Forest
National forest in West Virginia, United States.
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.
8Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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12Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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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 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Shayfan at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, 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 · Lost World Caverns: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · West Virginia State Wildlife Center: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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