A museum to see in Charleston: West Virginia State Museum
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve sees about 2M visitors a year. Only one place to visit is inside Charleston, but 3 more are within 40 miles. The mix takes in a museum, a national preserve and an ancient site. Out of town, Wayne National Forest is 54 mi away.
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 →
Around Charleston, mapped
At the edge of the map sits New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 32 mi out.
Orange: Charleston. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place by place
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 14 within 60 miles.
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
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5McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
6Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
7The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
8Huntington 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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14Old Meigs County Courthouse
Former courthouse building now museum in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
The places inside Charleston lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Charleston → · Charleston’s history →
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 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 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
