New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Chelyan
20 mi from Chelyan, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve leads the list
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve sees about 2M visitors a year. Look within 40 miles for the 7 places to visit; none is inside Chelyan. Among them are 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site. Further out, Camden Park is 58 mi away.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 20 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
The layout
The map ends at Phillips-Sprague Mine, 33 mi out.
Orange: Chelyan. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
All of it lies within 60 miles: 14 places.
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3McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
4Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
5The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
6Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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9Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
10Gauley 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.
Parks and trails in Chelyan → · Chelyan’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 · 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 · 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 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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