WELCOME
As governor and first lady of the great State of West Virginia, we would like to personally welcome you to our home— WELCOME TO Almost Heaven, West Virginia. northern panhandle State Park with Lodge We’ve told folks for years that West Virginia is the best kept Learn about the state’s first capital State Park secret along the East Coast. And now, we’re finally telling at Wheeling Independence Hall our story. We hope you’ll find the closest country road, Tomlinson Run and come along for the ride. Hit the slopes or visit the Good Weirton Zoo at Oglebay Resort and Town/City 22 We’re a state that has four beautiful seasons, unmatched Conference Center outdoor recreation, and to be quite honest, the friendliest Try your luck at one of the State Forest folks you’ll ever meet. While traveling through our rolling panhandle’s top entertainment hills, you’ll get to experience true West Virginia hospitality, spots like Wheeling Island Hotel- local flavors and cuisine favorites, boutique shopping Casino-Racetrack or Mountaineer State Natural Area that features handcrafted works from local artisans, and Casino, Racetrack & Resort history that has been passed down for generations. Wheeling Tune in to the history and attend John Denver surely got it right when he first coined the Every stop on our checklist takes you a little closer to 40 a performance at the world- 470 70 term “Almost Heaven” for our beautiful state. We invite you to make yourself at home, explore, and find your famous Capitol Theatre WHEELING heaven. Check out as many as you can, and find even more version of heaven right here in West Virginia. Tour The Homer Laughlin China experiences and accommodations at WVtourism.com. Company and take home a piece of West Virginia’s famous For help planning your trip, pick up a free West Virginia Fiesta dinnerware Vacation Guide at one of our many welcome centers or Browse the restored shops and enjoy divine cuisine at Wheeling visit WVtourism.com to view and download online. Centre Market Wishing you safe travels to your destination. We hope you Experience an aerial view of Almost Heaven on the ziplines at 250 enjoy your time in West Virginia and come again soon! Moundsville’s Grand Vue Park Morgantown 68 Coopers Rock Sincerely, 7 Berkeley Springs 119 9 Martinsburg 28 522 Fairmont Prickett’s Cacapon Fort 26 Keyser Harpers Ferry mid-ohio valley Aurora Jim Justice Cathy Justice Parkersburg Clarksburg Valley 50 50 Governor First Lady Falls 81 Take a sternwheeler ride to 50 Cathedral 340 Blennerhassett Island Historical Blennerhassett Tygart Lake Island State Park and explore the Philippi 220 WEST VIRGINIA grounds and Palladian mansion North Bend Watters Smith Memorial Fairfax Stone INFORMATION CENTERS Tour and taste traditional 77 47 20 Parsons sweets at Holl’s Handcrafted Blackwater Falls Swiss Chocolates 5 33 Buckhannon 2 Audra Canaan Valley Resort Explore the outdoor adventures Stonewall Wheeling Washington, PA Resort 70 W and family-friendly activities at Elkins 33 28 Lost River PA 250 North Bend State Park Ripley W 9 Point W Morgantown W Spencer Burnsville 77 Seneca Rocks 220 2 Martinsburg 81 Uncover notable history of Pleasant Clarksburg 33 Cedar Creek Parkersburg W 50 Bridgeport 50 W Harpers the Civil War, West Virginia’s Tu-Endie-Wei 48 340 Ferry OH Davis 48 statehood, and booming oil and BLENNERHASSETT ISLAND HISTORICAL STATE PARK Flatwoods 77 33 gas industry at the nationally 33 119 220 119 250 recognized Oil & Gas Museum Huntington 79 W 64 Holly Charleston 19 28 Shop and dine among local favorites at Point Park Marketplace 79 River VA 2 Kumbrabow 219 119 60 Lexington, VA Williamson 64 Gear up and ride—by bike or horseback—the 72-mile 250 W Lewisburg W Sta ed Welcome Center Beckley White Sulphur North Bend Rail Trail Huntington KY Springs 64 52 77 219 Turnpike Service Plaza Snowshoe 460 W Rest Stop Area 60 Bluefield Charleston 19 219 Cass Scenic Summersville Railroad 64 Westbound, White Sulphur Springs, mile marker 179 Kanawha 64 Eastbound, Huntington near mile marker 10 Beech Fork Carnifex Ferry 39 55 Seneca metro valley Battlefield eastern panhandle 10 119 Marlinton 68 Westbound, Bruceton Mills near Maryland state line at mile marker 31 Forks of Coal 70 Westbound, Wheeling, mile marker 13 Marvel at the gold-domed State State Natural Area Watoga Discover centuries of Civil War Droop Mountain 77 North and Southbound, Williamstown interchange, mile marker 185 Capitol and learn about the state’s Hawks Nest Battlefield history at Harpers Ferry National Calvin WV Turnpike, Welcome Center, Princeton, Exit 9 history at the West Virginia State Fayetteville Price Historical Park, home of John 77 Museum at The Culture Center Brown’s famous raid 77 WV Turnpike, Northbound, Bluestone Travel Plaza, mile marker 18 Babcock Beartown Explore the Avampato Discovery Catch live thoroughbred horse 77 WV Turnpike, Northbound, Morton Travel Plaza, mile marker 72 Museum at The Clay Center for Cabwaylingo racing at Hollywood Casino at 60 219 77 WV Turnpike, North and Southbound, Beckley Travel Plaza, the Arts & Sciences Beckley Charles Town Races mile marker 45 Take a tour of Heritage Farm Chief Logan 64 Treat yourself to a natural spring 77 WV Turnpike, North and Southbound, Tamarack artisan marketplace, Museum & Village Twin Falls Lewisburg spa experience in Berkeley Springs mile marker 45 Williamson Resort Watch glassmakers at world- 16 Walk historic streets lined with 79 Southbound, Morgantown near Pennsylvania state line at mile Little Beaver Greenbrier marker 159 renowned Blenko Glass Company 52 boutique shops in neighboring Mullens 81 Northbound, Inwood near Virginia state line at mile marker 2 Explore the Ohio River town of STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX 77 towns Shepherdstown and HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Bluestone 219 Moncove Lake Berkeley Springs 81 Southbound, Falling Waters near Maryland state line at mile Point Pleasant and learn about marker 25 the Mothman legend Camp Creek Cozy up in a cabin or relaxing lodge room at Cacapon Resort Pipestem State Park Shop and dine in restored train depots at Charleston’s Resort Capitol Market and Huntington’s Heritage Station 52 Princeton Embark on the 136-mile Washington Heritage Trail, featuring 40 historic sites and scenic stops Tour the historic and picturesque grounds of Marshall University Pinnacle Rock Catch a baseball game at Appalachian Power Park Learn about the secrets of Civil War spy Belle Boyd at Bluefield Martinsburg’s historic Belle Boyd House Experience unrivaled entertainment at Mardi Gras Casino & Resort
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Hit the trails and take an ATV Take a selfie in front of the iconic Tee off and enjoy the best of lake Relax and enjoy the peace and Explore the historic hillside ride across 700 miles of rugged New River Gorge Bridge life at Stonewall Resort State Park quiet at Canaan Valley Resort campus at West Virginia University State Park mountain landscape on the Raft across West Virginia’s Try your hand at stand-up Take a selfie at the iconic scenic Hatfield-McCoy Trails Class V whitewater rapids paddle boarding or scuba dive Experience pure winter bliss on overlook at Coopers the slopes at Canaan Valley or Rock State Forest Experience breathtaking Discover the best of local at Summersville Lake Snowshoe Mountain Resort mountain views at Chief Logan products, art and cuisine at Fish and enjoy the great Step back in time and bask in the Lodge and State Park Tamarack outdoors at neighboring Sutton Take a scenic train ride up West history at Prickett’s Fort State Park Virginia’s picturesque mountains Kayak on the 88-mile Coal River Enjoy a fun-filled family and Burnsville lakes Drive across the Philippi Covered Walhonde Water Trail, known adventure with hiking, biking, Take a spooky tour of the Climb to the top of world-famous Bridge, a picturesque historic for its gentle flatwater aerial tours, water adventures Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Seneca Rocks Civil War landmark Sip West Virginia moonshine and more at Pipestem Resort Embark on the official Civil War Stargaze amid clear skies at Dolly Stop by an area bakery to try one of from a local microdistillery State Park Discovery Trail at Carnifex Ferry Sods Wilderness Area many renditions of a West Virginia pepperoni roll, a local delicacy Learn about the history of HATFIELD-MCCOY REGIONAL RECREATION AUTHORITY Learn about West Virginia’s NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER Battlefield State Park SUMMERSVILLE LAKE Explore the rushing waters and CANAAN VALLEY COOPERS ROCK STATE FOREST Matewan and the region’s foundational coal industry at Taste the flavors of West Virginia wine at one of the region’s amber falls at Blackwater Falls Take a scenic boat ride or hike along Cheat or Tygart lakes neighboring coal towns and communities the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine local wineries State Park Try a flight of the finest local beer at one of the region’s craft breweries Hike West Virginia’s dense woodlands at Cabwaylingo State Forest Tour the stately mansions of Millionaire Row in Historic Bramwell Discover and watch native wildlife at the West Virginia State Enjoy authentic mountain music in the neighboring towns of Learn to ski at Winterplace Ski Resort Wildlife Center Davis and Thomas Cheer on the West Virginia Black Bears at the Monongalia Experience true radio silence at Green Bank Observatory County Ballpark