New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Parcoal
Nothing in Parcoal itself: Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is 25 mi away
Gauley River National Recreation Area sees about 214K visitors a year. Nothing is mapped inside Parcoal, but 6 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include a scenic railway, a national forest and a ski area. Beyond the town, the best known is New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 44 mi off.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
44 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Snowshoe Mountain
National Preserve · 44 mi southwest
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 map view
Most of the 6 out of town lie to the east.
Orange: Parcoal. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
These 14 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
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4Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
State park and heritage railroad in West Virginia, United States.
5Monongahela National Forest
National forest in West Virginia, United States.
7The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
9Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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12Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Parcoal → · Parcoal’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 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spruce Mountain: Valerius Tygart, 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 · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, 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 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · West Virginia State Wildlife Center: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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