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Places near Pennington Gap by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Pennington Gap
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:06 pm
94 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pennington Gap
- Stone Mountain Wildernessnature spot · 2 hrs
- Wallen Ridgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Powell Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Newman Ridgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cranks Creek Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Pennington Gap
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pennington Gap?
Wallen Ridge (viewpoint, about 10 km), Powell Mountain (viewpoint, about 13 km), Stone Mountain Wilderness (nature spot, about 14 km), Newman Ridge (viewpoint, about 19 km), Leeman Field Park (park, about 1 km), Cranks Creek Lake (lake, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pennington Gap?
147 places on Spotwander: 91 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 churches, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pennington Gap?
Big Hill, about 5 km by road; Cedar Knob (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Pennington Gap?
Middleton Dam, about 10 km by road; Lake Keokee Dam (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pennington Gap?
Start in Pennington Gap, visit Stone Mountain Wilderness, then Wallen Ridge, then Powell Mountain, then Newman Ridge, then Cranks Creek Lake, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.