New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Hamlin
A day out from Hamlin: Wayne National Forest, 37 mi away
Nothing on our list is inside Hamlin; the 7 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 4 museums, a national forest and a theme park. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve lies 54 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
54 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 54 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
How they lie
The outermost point is Wayne National Forest, at 37 mi.
Orange: Hamlin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
Here are the 16 places within 60 miles.
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4McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
5Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
6The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
7Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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10Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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13U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
Local museum in Paintsville, Kentucky.
Old Meigs County Courthouse
Former courthouse building now museum in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
East Kentucky Science Center
Science center, planetarium in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Hamlin → · Hamlin’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 · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, 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 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain
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