Appalachian Trail
2,198.4-mile (3,538 km) trail going through fourteen US states managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Northfork
Worth the trip from Northfork: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 32 mi off
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve sees about 2M visitors a year. Nothing is mapped inside Northfork, but 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are a national preserve, a park & preserve and a national park site to choose from. Allow a day for Appalachian Trail, 58 mi off.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
58 mi
Appalachian Trail
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Park & preserve · 58 mi east
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
Where each one is
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the northeast.
Orange: Northfork. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
Here are the 15 places within 60 miles.
2New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
3Lane Stadium
American football stadium on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA, US.
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8The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
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11Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
12Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Northfork →
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 · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Rogers: USDA-FS, Public domain · Grayson Highlands State Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Barter Theatre: RebelAt (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · 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 · Glencoe Museum: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hahn Horticulture Garden: Kim Peterson, CC BY-SA 3.0
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