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Attractions near Racine

Worth the trip from Racine: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 28 mi off

About 2M people a year visit New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. None of our places to visit is inside Racine; 7 are within 40 miles. Among them are 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site. If you have a day, head to McClintic Wildlife Management Area, 59 mi away.

Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
28 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 28 mi east

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.

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What’s around Racine

Furthest from the centre is Phillips-Sprague Mine, 35 mi away.

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Orange: Racine. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

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The list in full

Look within 60 miles for all 13 places listed.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Racine → · Racine’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 · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · 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 · Bluestone National Scenic River: Dave Bieri, Public domain · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0

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