New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Dorothy
From Dorothy, 16 mi to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve welcomes about 2M visitors a year. Our list finds nothing inside Dorothy, but 8 places within 40 miles. Among them are 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site. Drive 55 mi to reach Lost World Caverns.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 16 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
Map of the places
The list reaches out to Bluestone National Scenic River, 36 mi away.
Orange: Dorothy. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of them, one by one
These 10 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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.
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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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