Appalachian Trail
2,198.4-mile (3,538 km) trail going through fourteen US states managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Lewisburg
Worth the trip from Lewisburg: Appalachian Trail, 32 mi off
Some 3M visitors a year come to Appalachian Trail. Nothing on our list is inside Lewisburg; the 10 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 2 parks & preserves, 2 museums and a national preserve. For a full day, there is Blue Ridge Parkway, 43 mi away.
Attractions nearby
23
within 60 miles
The big one
32 mi
Appalachian Trail
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Snowshoe Mountain
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Park & preserve · 32 mi south
Appalachian Trail
2,198.4-mile (3,538 km) trail going through fourteen US states managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
At 38 mi, The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve is the farthest one out.
Orange: Lewisburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
23 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
2Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
3New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
4Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
5Lane Stadium
American football stadium on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA, US.
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7Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
State park and heritage railroad in West Virginia, United States.
8Monongahela National Forest
National forest in West Virginia, United States.
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10The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
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14Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Lewisburg → · Lewisburg’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Shayfan at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National D-Day Memorial: RebelAt at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Virginia Museum of Transportation: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taubman Museum of Art: O Palsson, 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 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · O. Winston Link Museum: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bluestone National Scenic River: Dave Bieri, Public domain · Glencoe Museum: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hahn Horticulture Garden: Kim Peterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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