1Appalachian Trail
2,198.4-mile (3,538 km) trail going through fourteen US states managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Piney View
in town from Piney View, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve leads the list
This is a list led by parks & monuments, 4 of its 7. None of them is inside Piney View itself. Roughly 2M visitors a year make it to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Set 52 mi out, Appalachian Trail makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Preserve · in town
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 lie of the land
Furthest from the centre is Lost World Caverns, 37 mi away.
Orange: Piney View. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
These 16 are within 60 miles, none in town.
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
3Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
4Lane Stadium
American football stadium on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA, US.
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6Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
7The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
8Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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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.
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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 · 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 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · 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 · 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 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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