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Places near Elkins by type
All 231 places by distance →One day from Elkins
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm
85 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Elkins
- Bickle Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Otter Creek Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
- Shavers Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Glady Presbyterian Church and Mansechurch · 30 min
- Kelley Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Elkins
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Elkins?
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church (monument, about 1 km), Fox Forest Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 4 km), Bickle Knob (viewpoint, about 13 km), The John Guilday Caves Nature Preserve of the NSS (cave, about 1 km), Elkins City Park (park, about 1 km), West Virginia Railroad Museum (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Elkins?
149 places on Spotwander: 83 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 parks, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Elkins?
Kelley Mountain, about 7 km by road; Bearlick Knob (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Elkins?
Fox Forest Wildlife Management Area, about 4 km by road; Stuart Recreation Area (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Elkins?
Start in Elkins, visit Bickle Knob, then Otter Creek Wilderness, then Shavers Mountain, then Glady Presbyterian Church and Manse, then Kelley Mountain, and drive back — about 85 km by road in all.