New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Jefferson
What to see from Jefferson: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve first
About 2M people a year visit New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. None of our places to visit is inside Jefferson; 7 are within 40 miles. There are 4 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site to choose from. Set 45 mi out, Wayne National Forest makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 40 mi southeast
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
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve marks the outer edge, 40 mi away.
Orange: Jefferson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
Each of the 15 is 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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14Old Meigs County Courthouse
Former courthouse building now museum in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Jefferson → · Jefferson’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 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0
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