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Traveling Inside the Geopark

DISCOVER SITES WITHIN THE GEOPARK

A map showing the area of the Geopark

Map Key:

  1. Babcock State Park
  2. Hawks Nest State Park
  3. Beartown State Park
  4. Greenbrier River Trail
  5. Organ Cave
  6. Thurmond Ghost town
  7. New River Gorge Bridge
  8. Davis Spring
  9. Gauley River National Recreation Area
  10. Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
  11. New River Gorge National River
  12. Tamarack
  13. Summit Bechtel Reserve
  14. Coal Heritage Discovery Center
  15. National Coal Heritage Area
  16. Cathedral Falls
  17. Whipple Company Store
  18. The Greenbrier Hotel
  19. Lost World Caverns
  20. Grandview Visitor Center


About this map:

This map shows Appalachian Geopark Aspiring Project's various cultural and geological sites. These 20 sites are located in the southeastern portion of West Virginia in Fayette, Raleigh, and Greenbrier counties. The illustration also shows the location of major roads (US 19, I-77, & I-64) and major rivers (New and Greenbrier Rivers).

Fayette County Geopark Geosites:

  • Babcock State Park (#1)
  • Hawks Nest State Park (#2)
  • Thurmond Ghost Town (#6)
  • New River Gorge Bridge (#7)
  • Gauley River National Recreation Area (#9)
  • New River Gorge National River (#11)
  • Summit Bechtel Reserve (#13)
  • Coal Heritage Discovery Center (#14)
  • National Coal Heritage Area (#15)
  • Cathedral Falls (#16)
  • Whipple Company Store (#17)

Raleigh County Geopark Geosites:

  • The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (#10)
  • Tamarack (#12)
  • Grandview Visitor Center (#20)

Greenbrier County Geopark Geosites:

  • Beartown State Park (#3)
  • Greenbrier River Trail (#4)
  • Organ Cave (#5)
  • Davis Spring (#8)
  • the Greenbrier Hotel (#18)
  • Lost World Caverns (#19)

Lodging within the Geopark