New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Sutton
From Sutton, 32 mi to Jackson's Mill
Gauley River National Recreation Area sees about 214K visitors a year. There is no place to visit inside Sutton; there are 3 within 40 miles. Look for a museum, a national recreation area and a zoo & aquarium. A longer outing takes you to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 44 mi off.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
44 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Snowshoe Mountain
National Preserve · 44 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
Mapped
Head to the northeast for most of the 3 on the list.
Orange: Sutton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
Look within 60 miles for all 14.
2Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
State park and heritage railroad in West Virginia, United States.
3Monongahela National Forest
National forest in West Virginia, United States.
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.
7Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
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11Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Sutton → · Sutton’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 · Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Shayfan at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, 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 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · West Virginia State Wildlife Center: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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