New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Oceana
The nearest draw to Oceana: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 30 mi away
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Oceana are parks & monuments. None of them is inside Oceana itself. A typical year brings about 2M visitors to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Make a day of it at Breaks Interstate Park, 46 mi away.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
30 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 30 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
Finding your way
Out of town, most of the 5 are to the east.
Orange: Oceana. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
These 9 are all within 60 miles.
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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.
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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 Oceana → · Oceana’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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