Locust Creek Covered Bridge, Monongahela National Forest

Name: Locust Creek Covered Bridge
Address: Monongahela National Forest, United States

#66 among attractions in Monongahela National Forest

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The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 6 miles outside Hillsboro. The bridge is now for pedestrian traffic only. ()

Completed: 1870 (155 years ago)Length: 114 ftWidth: 13 ftCoordinates: 38°4'46"N, 80°15'1"W

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Monongahela National Forest United States

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Locust Creek Covered Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, Pearl S. Buck Birthplace, Beartown State Park, Watoga State Park.

2.5 miNW
Battlefield, Park
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, Hillsboro
65 min walk • Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is a state park located on Droop Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The park was the site of the Battle of Droop Mountain, the last major battle of the American Civil War in the state taking place on November 6, 1863.
4.9 miNE
History museum, Museum
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace, Hillsboro
127 min walk • The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace is a historic home in Hillsboro, West Virginia where American writer Pearl S. Buck was born. The home now serves as a museum offering guided tours.
2.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Beartown State Park, Monongahela National Forest
66 min walk • Beartown State Park is a 110-acre state park located on the eastern summit of Droop Mountain, 7 miles southwest of Hillsboro, West Virginia, in northern Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
5.7 miE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Watoga State Park, Monongahela National Forest
146 min walk • Watoga State Park is a state park located near Seebert in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The largest of West Virginia's state parks, it covers slightly over 10,100 acres.
5.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Calvin Price State Forest, Monongahela National Forest
140 min walk • Calvin Price State Forest is a 9,482-acre state forest in eastern Pocahontas and Greenbrier counties, West Virginia. The forest is the newest in West Virginia's system, having been mostly purchased in 1953 from New River Lumber Company.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Droop Mountain, Monongahela National Forest
61 min walk • Droop Mountain is a small mountain in the Allegheny Mountains on the border of Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties in southeastern West Virginia.
3.4 miSE
Locality
Spice Run Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest
88 min walk • Spice Run Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness area within the Monongahela National Forest of West Virginia in the United States. The remote area has no passenger car access.
4.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Caesar Mountain, Monongahela National Forest
121 min walk • Caesar Mountain is a summit in West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 3,323 feet, Caesar Mountain is the 232nd highest summit in the state of West Virginia.
6.5 miNE
Watermill
McNeel Mill, Monongahela National Forest
167 min walk • The McNeel Mill is located just south of the intersection of route 219 and route 39 and route 55 in Mill Point, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The mill was completed in 1868 by Isaac McNeel and was in operation until 1947. The three-story wood-frame mill operated with a 21-foot diameter metal mill wheel.
5.4 miNE
Church
Pleasant Green Methodist Episcopal Church, Monongahela National Forest
139 min walk • Pleasant Green Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African-American Methodist Episcopal church located at Seebert, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.