New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Shrewsbury
The nearest draw to Shrewsbury: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 19 mi away
Shrewsbury has 15 notable places within 60 miles, among them 3 national park units. About 2M people a year visit New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. At 59 mi, McClintic Wildlife Management Area is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
19 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 19 mi east
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
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Where things are
Furthest out is Phillips-Sprague Mine, at 33 mi.
Orange: Shrewsbury. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
The list runs to 15 places, all within 60 miles.
2McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
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4Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
5The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
6Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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10Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
11Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 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
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 · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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