New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Colcord
Nothing in Colcord itself: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is 15 mi away
Roughly 2M visitors a year make it to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Nothing is mapped inside Colcord, but 8 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site. Further out, Lost World Caverns is 55 mi away.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
15 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 15 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 places, mapped
The outermost point is Bluestone National Scenic River, at 35 mi.
Orange: Colcord. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every entry
All of it lies within 60 miles: 10 places.
2Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
3The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
4Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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8Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
9Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
10Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Colcord → · Colcord’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 · 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 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Bluestone National Scenic River: Dave Bieri, Public domain · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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