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Places near Beckley by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Beckley
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:24 pm
86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Beckley
- Plum Orchard Lakelake · 45 min
- The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reservepeak · 2 hrs
- New River Gorge National Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Plumley Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Beckley Mill Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Beckley
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Beckley?
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (museum, about 1 km), Beckley Mill Site (heritage site, about 4 km), The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve (peak, about 18 km), New River Park (park, about 1 km), Plumley Mountain (viewpoint, about 22 km), Plum Orchard Lake (lake, about 24 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Beckley?
182 places on Spotwander: 102 hill stations & viewpoints, 28 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 waterfalls, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Beckley?
Batoff Mountain, about 9 km by road; Lilly Mountain (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Beckley?
Unnamed Tributary of Piney Creek Dam, about 4 km by road; Winding Gulf Embankment Dam (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Beckley?
Start in Beckley, visit Plum Orchard Lake, then The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, then New River Gorge National Preserve, then Plumley Mountain, then Beckley Mill Site, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.