Appalachian Trail
2,198.4-mile (3,538 km) trail going through fourteen US states managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Bud
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 25 mi from Bud
Most of what there is to see is parks & monuments: 3 of 5. Bud itself has none of them. About 2M people a year visit New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Further afield lies Appalachian Trail, at 56 mi.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
56 mi
Appalachian Trail
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Park & preserve · 56 mi east
Appalachian Trail
2,198.4-mile (3,538 km) trail going through fourteen US states managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to find them
Head to the northeast for most of the 5 on the list.
Orange: Bud. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
Each of the 14 is within 60 miles.
2New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
3Lane Stadium
American football stadium on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA, US.
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6The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
7Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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10Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
11Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Bluestone National Scenic River: Dave Bieri, Public domain · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glencoe Museum: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hahn Horticulture Garden: Kim Peterson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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