1Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
Attractions near Franklin
39 mi from Franklin, Shenandoah National Park leads the list
Each year, some 1.7M people go to Shenandoah National Park. No place to visit is mapped inside Franklin; 15 are within 40 miles. They include 5 ski areas, 2 national forests and a national park. A day out reaches Blue Ridge Parkway, 49 mi away.
Attractions nearby
23
within 60 miles
The big one
39 mi
Shenandoah National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
6
Canaan Valley Ski Resort
National Park · 39 mi southeast
Shenandoah National Park
195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The map view
At the edge of the map sits Shenandoah National Park, 39 mi out.
Orange: Franklin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 15 on the list
You will find all 23 within 60 miles.
Shenandoah National Park
195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
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4Skyline Drive
National Scenic Byway in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA.
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8Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
State park and heritage railroad in West Virginia, United States.
9Monongahela National Forest
National forest in West Virginia, United States.
11George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Pair of National Forests in the United States.
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Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Historic site in Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties, Virginia.
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
Living history museum in Staunton, Virginia, United States.
Literary Hall
Mid-19th-century library and museum in Romney, West Virginia.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Franklin →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dolly Sods Wilderness: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spruce Mountain: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Shayfan at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Blackwater Falls: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Canaan Valley Ski Resort: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia: Woody Hibbard from Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Literary Hall: Justin A. Wilcox from Washington, D.C., United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · West Virginia State Wildlife Center: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boxerwood Gardens: uploaded with permission by User:Leonard G.., CC BY-SA 3.0
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