New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Kopperston
A day out from Kopperston: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 26 mi away
Most of what there is to see is parks & monuments: 3 of 5. All of them lie outside Kopperston. About 2M people a year visit New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. If you have a day, head to Breaks Interstate Park, 50 mi away.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 26 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
The places, mapped
The outermost point is Bluestone National Scenic River, at 33 mi.
Orange: Kopperston. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
These 9 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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3Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
4The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
5
7Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
8Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Kopperston → · Kopperston’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 · 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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