Best Places to Visit in West Virginia
Welcome to geocloth’s definitive list of the top destinations—cities, tourist attractions, etc.—to visit while traveling in West Virginia.
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Top West Virginia Destinations
Babcock State Park
Berkeley Springs State Park
Blackwater Falls State Park and Canaan Valley
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Exhibition Coal Mine
Fayetteville
Green Bank Observatory
Harpers Ferry
Hatfield and McCoy Trails
Hawks Nest State Park
Heritage Farm Museum and Village
New River Gorge Bridge
Palace of Gold
Seneca Caverns
Seneca Rocks
Snowshoe
Spruce Knob
The Greenbrier
The Marshall Memorial Fountain
The Mountaineer
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
West Virginia Penitentiary
West Virginia State Museum at the Culture Center
Whitewater Rafting
WV State Capitol
Babcock State Park
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Green Bank Observatory
New River Gorge Bridge
Seneca Rocks
The Marshall Memorial Fountain
The Mountaineer
WV State Capitol
Babcock State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Berkeley Springs State Park ☆ 4.6/5.0
Blackwater Falls State Park and Canaan Valley ☆ 4.8/5.0
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Exhibition Coal Mine ☆ 4.7/5.0
Fayetteville
Green Bank Observatory ☆ 4.8/5.0
Harpers Ferry
Hatfield and McCoy Trails ☆ 4.7/5.0
Hawks Nest State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Heritage Farm Museum and Village ☆ 4.8/5.0
New River Gorge Bridge ☆ 4.8/5.0
Palace of Gold ☆ 4.5/5.0
Seneca Caverns ☆ 4.7/5.0
Seneca Rocks
Snowshoe
Spruce Knob ☆ 4.8/5.0
The Greenbrier
The Marshall Memorial Fountain ☆ 4.7/5.0
The Mountaineer
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum ☆ 4.7/5.0
West Virginia Penitentiary ☆ 4.7/5.0
West Virginia State Museum at the Culture Center ☆ 4.7/5.0
Whitewater Rafting
WV State Capitol
Babcock State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Berkeley Springs State Park ☆ 4.6/5.0
Blackwater Falls State Park and Canaan Valley ☆ 4.8/5.0
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Exhibition Coal Mine ☆ 4.7/5.0
Fayetteville
Green Bank Observatory ☆ 4.8/5.0
Harpers Ferry
Hatfield and McCoy Trails ☆ 4.7/5.0
Hawks Nest State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Heritage Farm Museum and Village ☆ 4.8/5.0
New River Gorge Bridge ☆ 4.8/5.0
Palace of Gold ☆ 4.5/5.0
Seneca Caverns ☆ 4.7/5.0
Seneca Rocks
Snowshoe
Spruce Knob ☆ 4.8/5.0
The Greenbrier
The Marshall Memorial Fountain ☆ 4.7/5.0
The Mountaineer
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum ☆ 4.7/5.0
West Virginia Penitentiary ☆ 4.7/5.0
West Virginia State Museum at the Culture Center ☆ 4.7/5.0
Whitewater Rafting
WV State Capitol
Babcock State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Berkeley Springs State Park ☆ 4.6/5.0
Blackwater Falls State Park and Canaan Valley ☆ 4.8/5.0
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Exhibition Coal Mine ☆ 4.7/5.0
Fayetteville
Green Bank Observatory ☆ 4.8/5.0
Harpers Ferry
Hatfield and McCoy Trails ☆ 4.7/5.0
Hawks Nest State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Heritage Farm Museum and Village ☆ 4.8/5.0
New River Gorge Bridge ☆ 4.8/5.0
Palace of Gold ☆ 4.5/5.0
Seneca Caverns ☆ 4.7/5.0
Seneca Rocks
Snowshoe
Spruce Knob ☆ 4.8/5.0
The Greenbrier
The Marshall Memorial Fountain ☆ 4.7/5.0
The Mountaineer
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum ☆ 4.7/5.0
West Virginia Penitentiary ☆ 4.7/5.0
West Virginia State Museum at the Culture Center ☆ 4.7/5.0
Whitewater Rafting
WV State Capitol
Babcock State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Berkeley Springs State Park ☆ 4.6/5.0
Blackwater Falls State Park and Canaan Valley ☆ 4.8/5.0
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Exhibition Coal Mine ☆ 4.7/5.0
Fayetteville
Green Bank Observatory ☆ 4.8/5.0
Harpers Ferry
Hatfield and McCoy Trails ☆ 4.7/5.0
Hawks Nest State Park ☆ 4.7/5.0
Heritage Farm Museum and Village ☆ 4.8/5.0
New River Gorge Bridge ☆ 4.8/5.0
Palace of Gold ☆ 4.5/5.0
Seneca Caverns ☆ 4.7/5.0
Seneca Rocks
Snowshoe
Spruce Knob ☆ 4.8/5.0
The Greenbrier
The Marshall Memorial Fountain ☆ 4.7/5.0
The Mountaineer
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum ☆ 4.7/5.0
West Virginia Penitentiary ☆ 4.7/5.0
West Virginia State Museum at the Culture Center ☆ 4.7/5.0
Whitewater Rafting
WV State Capitol
Babcock State Park
Clifftop, WV • 37.9931° N, 80.9830° W
☆ 4.7/5.0 (1,394 Google reviews)
Babcock State Park is a state park located along the New River Gorge on 4,127 acres wooded in Fayette County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 20 miles away from the New River Gorge Bridge. Located near the park headquarters, the Glade Creek Grist Mill is commonly photographed. Wikipedia
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Green Bank Observatory
Green Bank, WV • 38.4330° N, 79.8397° W
☆ 4.8/5.0 (187 Google reviews)
The Green Bank Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the National Radio Quiet Zone in Green Bank, West Virginia, U.S. It is the operator of the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. Wikipedia
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Cass Scenic Railroad
Cass, WV • 38.3973° N, 79.9147° W
☆ 4.7/5.0 (856 Google reviews)
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is a state park and heritage railroad located in Cass, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. It consists of the Cass Scenic Railroad, an 11-mile long heritage railway owned by the West Virginia State Rail Authority and operated by the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad. Wikipedia
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