Covered Bridges

Covered Bridge at Philippi, West Virginia

Seventeen historic covered bridges span waterways in West Virginia. Most are still in use or are open to pedestrians and cyclists. Only three have been moved away from their original locations, and most have been spectacularly preserved.

Visit our Gallery of Covered Bridges to enjoy a photographic overview or scroll down to find an alphabetical list of covered bridges in West Virginia.

Map showing covered bridges in West Virginia

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Alphabetical List of Covered Bridges

• Barrackville Covered Bridge
• Carrollton Covered Bridge
• Center Point Covered Bridge
• Dents Run Covered Bridge
• Fish Creek Covered Bridge
• Fletcher Covered Bridge
• Herns Mill Covered Bridge
• Hokes Mill Covered Bridge
• Indian Creek Covered Bridge
• Laurel Creek Covered Bridge
• Locust Creek Covered Bridge
• Mud River Covered Bridge
• Philippi Covered Bridge
• Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge
• Simpson Creek Covered Bridge
• Staats Mill Covered Bridge
• Walkersville Covered Bridge

 Touring covered bridges in West Virginia

Most covered bridges in West Virginia are located in three principal areas, which makes visiting them relatively easy.  Eight are located in northern West Virginia in and near the Monongahela Valley. Another cluster of five are located in the Greenbrier Valley region in southeastern West Virginia. Three are located in western West Virginia north and west of the Kanawha Valley.