Appalachian Trail
2,198.4-mile (3,538 km) trail going through fourteen US states managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Covel
From Covel, 24 mi to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
This is a list led by parks & monuments, 3 of its 5. None of them is inside Covel itself. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve draws about 2M visitors a year. Out of town, Appalachian Trail is 52 mi away.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
52 mi
Appalachian Trail
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Park & preserve · 52 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
The lie of the land
The 5 outside town cluster to the north.
Orange: Covel. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
Nothing is inside Covel itself; these 15 are within 60 miles.
2New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
3Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
4Lane Stadium
American football stadium on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA, US.
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8The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
9Lost 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.
13Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 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.
Parks and trails in Covel → · Covel’s history →
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 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Rogers: USDA-FS, Public domain · 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 · 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 · Glencoe Museum: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hahn Horticulture Garden: Kim Peterson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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