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Places near Stanaford by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Stanaford
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:26 pm
67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Stanaford
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Minemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Beckley Mill Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Plumley Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- New River Gorge National Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reservepeak · 2 hrs
- Back in Stanaford
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Stanaford?
Beckley Mill Site (heritage site, about 6 km), Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (museum, about 7 km), The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve (peak, about 11 km), New River Gorge National Preserve (nature spot, about 18 km), Plumley Mountain (viewpoint, about 19 km), New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (national park, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Stanaford?
184 places on Spotwander: 106 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 waterfalls, 9 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Stanaford?
Batoff Mountain, about 3 km by road; Stretcher Neck (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Stanaford?
Unnamed Tributary of Piney Creek Dam, about 9 km by road; Unnamed Tributary Barren Branch Dam (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Stanaford?
Start in Stanaford, visit Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, then Beckley Mill Site, then Plumley Mountain, then New River Gorge National Preserve, then The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.