New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Thurmond
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is the place to visit in Thurmond
Visits to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve run to about 2M a year. Look within 40 miles and the list grows by 8 beyond the one inside Thurmond. Among them are 4 museums, a national preserve and a park & preserve. A drive of 57 mi brings you to Appalachian Trail.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
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National Preserve · in town
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
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Where they are
Furthest from the centre is West Virginia State Museum, 39 mi away.
Orange: Thurmond. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 9 on the list
9 places in all: one in town and 12 within 60 miles.
2Appalachian Trail
2,198.4-mile (3,538 km) trail going through fourteen US states managed by the National Park Service.
3Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
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5Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
6The 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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10Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
11Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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13The places inside Thurmond lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Thurmond → · Thurmond’s history →
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Photo credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, 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 · 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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