New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Smithers
Nothing in Smithers itself: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is 10 mi away
Some 2M visitors a year come to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. With nothing inside Smithers, the list has 7 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site. A drive of 60 mi brings you to Project Greek Island.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
10 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 10 mi southeast
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
Where they are
At the edge of the map sits Phillips-Sprague Mine, 27 mi out.
Orange: Smithers. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
These 11 are all within 60 miles.
2Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
3Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
4The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
5Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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8Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
9Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Smithers → · Smithers’ history →
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Photo credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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