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Places near Mount Hope by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Mount Hope
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:27 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 Mount Hope
- The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reservepeak · 2 hrs
- New River Gorge National Park and Preservenational park · 2 hrs
- Beckley Mill Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Minemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Plum Orchard Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Mount Hope
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mount Hope?
The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve (peak, about 6 km), Plum Orchard Lake (lake, about 9 km), Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (museum, about 16 km), New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (national park, about 17 km), New River Gorge National Preserve (nature spot, about 17 km), Beckley Mill Site (heritage site, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mount Hope?
175 places on Spotwander: 102 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 waterfalls, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mount Hope?
Packs Mountain, about 4 km by road; Batoff Mountain (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Mount Hope?
Unnamed Tributary Barren Branch Dam, about 4 km by road; Cedar Branch Dam (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mount Hope?
Start in Mount Hope, visit The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, then New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, then Beckley Mill Site, then Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, then Plum Orchard Lake, and drive back — about 78 km by road in all.