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Places near Morgantown by type
All 177 places by distance →One day from Morgantown
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:23 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Morgantown
- Cheat Lakelake · 45 min
- Snake Hill Wildlife Management Areahill · 2 hrs
- West Virginia Botanic Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Dorsey Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Morgantown
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Morgantown?
The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum (museum, about 3 km), Dorsey Knob (viewpoint, about 4 km), West Virginia Botanic Garden (garden, about 10 km), Cheat Lake (lake, about 11 km), Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 14 km), Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area (hill, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Morgantown?
94 places on Spotwander: 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 parks, 11 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Morgantown?
Cobun Creek Dam, about 3 km by road; Humphrey Slurry Pond (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Morgantown?
Grapevine Hill, about 4 km by road; Dorsey Knob (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Morgantown?
Start in Morgantown, visit Cheat Lake, then Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area, then West Virginia Botanic Garden, then Dorsey Knob, then Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.