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Places near Marlinton by type
All 235 places by distance →One day from Marlinton
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:57 pm
78 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Marlinton
- Day Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Handley Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Black Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretummonument · 2 hrs
- Schoolhouse Hollowviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Marlinton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Marlinton?
Day Mountain (viewpoint, about 9 km), Schoolhouse Hollow (viewpoint, about 15 km), Black Mountain (viewpoint, about 16 km), Handley Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 16 km), Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum (monument, about 16 km), Pearl S Buck Birthplace (museum, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Marlinton?
172 places on Spotwander: 128 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 parks, 2 churches.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Marlinton?
Lonetree Knob, about 3 km by road; Bucks Mountain (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Marlinton?
Handley Wildlife Management Area, about 16 km by road; Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Marlinton?
Start in Marlinton, visit Day Mountain, then Handley Wildlife Management Area, then Black Mountain, then Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum, then Schoolhouse Hollow, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.