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Places near Ansted by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Ansted
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:56 pm
87 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ansted
- Bearwallow Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Parkpark · 45 min
- Babcock State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Harvey Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Gauley Junction Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Ansted
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ansted?
Hawks Nest State Park (park, about 3 km), Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (park, about 20 km), Gauley Mountain (viewpoint, about 3 km), Harvey Falls (waterfall, about 4 km), Gauley Junction Dam (dam, about 4 km), Babcock State Park (nature spot, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ansted?
150 places on Spotwander: 92 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 parks, 10 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ansted?
Gauley Mountain, about 3 km by road; Bearwallow Knob (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Ansted?
Gauley Junction Dam, about 4 km by road; Coal Run Number Two Dam (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ansted?
Start in Ansted, visit Bearwallow Knob, then Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park, then Babcock State Park, then Harvey Falls, then Gauley Junction Dam, and drive back — about 87 km by road in all.