New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near East Bank
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 18 mi from East Bank
Roughly 2M visitors a year make it to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. There is no place to visit inside East Bank; there are 7 within 40 miles. Look for 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site. Go 60 mi out for McClintic Wildlife Management Area.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
18 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 18 mi southeast
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
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The map
What’s around East Bank
Head to the southeast for most of the 7 on the list.
Orange: East Bank. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near East Bank
Nothing is inside East Bank itself; these 14 are within 60 miles.
2McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
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.
5Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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9Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
10Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in East Bank → · East Bank’s history →
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Photo credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · 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 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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