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Places near Prosperity by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Prosperity
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:20 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Prosperity
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Minemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Beckley Mill Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- New River Gorge National Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reservepeak · 2 hrs
- Plum Orchard Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Prosperity
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Prosperity?
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (museum, about 7 km), Beckley Mill Site (heritage site, about 10 km), The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve (peak, about 13 km), Plum Orchard Lake (lake, about 15 km), New River Gorge National Preserve (nature spot, about 22 km), New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (national park, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Prosperity?
176 places on Spotwander: 100 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 waterfalls, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Prosperity?
Batoff Mountain, about 6 km by road; Packs Mountain (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Prosperity?
Unnamed Tributary of Piney Creek Dam, about 12 km by road; Unnamed Tributary Barren Branch Dam (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Prosperity?
Start in Prosperity, visit Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, then Beckley Mill Site, then New River Gorge National Preserve, then The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, then Plum Orchard Lake, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.