New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Deep Water
A day out from Deep Water: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 6 mi away
About 2M people a year visit New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. There is no place to visit inside Deep Water; there are 8 within 40 miles. Look for 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site. Project Greek Island lies 57 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
6 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 6 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
Around Deep Water, mapped
The outermost point is Bluestone National Scenic River, at 39 mi.
Orange: Deep Water. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
Everything here is within 60 miles, 11 places in all.
2Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
3Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
4The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
5Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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8Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
9Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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