New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Glen Fork
Worth the trip from Glen Fork: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 25 mi off
This is a list led by parks & monuments, 3 of its 5. All of them lie outside Glen Fork. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve sees about 2M visitors a year. Further out, Mountain Lake is 60 mi away.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
25 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 25 mi northeast
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 Glen Fork
Out of town, most of the 5 are to the northeast.
Orange: Glen Fork. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
Everything here is within 60 miles, 10 places in all.
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4Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
5The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
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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.
10Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Glen Fork → · Glen Fork’s history →
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 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · 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
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