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Attractions near Richwood

Nothing in Richwood itself: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is 27 mi away

Each year, some 2M people go to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. No place to visit is mapped inside Richwood; 9 are within 40 miles. Look for 2 museums, a national preserve and a landmark. A longer outing takes you to Mountain Lake, 60 mi off.

Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
27 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Snowshoe Mountain
National Preserve · 27 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 lie of the land

At the edge of the map sits The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, 38 mi out.

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

Everything nearby

Each place in turn

All of it lies within 60 miles: 15 places.

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

Parks and trails in Richwood → · Richwood’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 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, 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 · 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 · 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

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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