New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Hico
Places to visit around Hico, from New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Roughly 2M visitors a year make it to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. All of it lies outside: 9 places within 40 miles, none inside Hico. The mix takes in 4 museums, a national preserve and a park & preserve. Allow a day for Project Greek Island, 45 mi off.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
4 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Snowshoe Mountain
National Preserve · 4 mi southwest
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
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The map
Where to go
Lost World Caverns, 36 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Hico. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
Everything here is within 60 miles, 13 places in all.
2Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
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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.
7Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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10Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
11Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Hico → · Hico’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 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, 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 · Lost World Caverns: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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