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    Eight waterfalls to visit this summer in West Virginia

    West Virginia is home to some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the eastern U.S. Most will have weakened by June, when many of us are ready to escape summer's heat, so we asked the creator and editor of to provide us a list of must-see falls that offer refreshment through summer. Lisa Stansell dedicates an annual issue of her travel publication to the subject. A map of these waterfalls follows this article.

    No. 1: Blackwater Falls

    Blackwater Falls at Blackwater State Park

    "One of the most impressive waterfalls in the eastern U.S., the high falls of the Blackwater River is the centerpiece of Blackwater Falls State Park. An observation area near the park's lodge provides guests a bird's-eye view, though many visitors opt to follow the elaborate staircase of more than 200 steps to an observation deck near the base of the falls. Several viewing platforms and benches are located along the way."

    Location: near Davis, West Virginia
    GPS: 39.11361 N, 79.48333 W
    Height: 50 feet
    Access: Easy


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    David Sibray
    David Sibray
    Historian, real estate agent, and proponent of inventive economic development in West Virginia, David Sibray is the founder and publisher of West Virginia Explorer Magazine. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390.

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