New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Cucumber
A day out from Cucumber: Breaks Interstate Park, 37 mi away
From Cucumber, the big name within reach is New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 46 mi away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 40 miles, none inside Cucumber. On the list: a state park and a national park site, among others. About 12K people a year visit Bluestone National Scenic River.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
46 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 46 mi northeast
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 map view
The outermost point is Breaks Interstate Park, at 37 mi.
Orange: Cucumber. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
These 10 are all within 60 miles.
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5The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
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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 Cucumber →
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 · Mount Rogers: USDA-FS, Public domain · Grayson Highlands State Park: Ken Thomas, 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 · Barter Theatre: RebelAt (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · 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 · Bluestone National Scenic River: Dave Bieri, Public domain · Glencoe Museum: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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