North Bend offers outdoor skills programs July 21
Rangers at North Bend State Park on July 21 will helps guests learn new outdoors skills, offering introductory courses in backpacking, geocaching, and backcountry camping....
Chief Logan State Park dedicates its first cabins July 16
The West Virginia State Parks system on July 16 will dedicate three new cabins at Chief Logan State Park in Logan County during a...
Canaan resort launches mountaineer wilderness skills workshops
Visitors to Canaan Valley Resort in the highlands of northeastern West Virginia are learning the fundamentals of wilderness living from experts in the field,...
Blennerhassett Island to debut classical garden party June 23
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park will debut an early 19th century-style garden party June 23 at the park’s recently restored Blennerhassett Pleasure Garden.
The party...
Historic Berkeley Springs spa offers loyalty card for patrons
The historic spa at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, is introducing a loyalty-card program to accommodate regular patrons of its bathhouses, according to spa officials.
One...
New restaurant opening at Hawks Nest State Park
Featuring stunning views of the New River Gorge, The Vista Restaurant at Hawks Nest State Park has opened under park management, the W.Va. Division...
Little Beaver lake nominated to 'mom-approved" list
The lake at Little Beaver State Park has been nominated one of the best places to go for family-friendly fishing and boating in West...
Five W.Va. state parks great for beating summer heat
I can't think of a West Virginia state park that wouldn't be ideal for a summer getaway. Many boast swimming pools and streams that...
Hundreds attend May wildflower weekend at Blackwater Falls
Blackwater Falls State Park, near Davis, West Virginia, will welcome hundreds of wildflower enthusiasts to the area May 10-13 for a weekend of springtime...
Chief Logan State Park to host 35th annual Browning wildflower hike
The 35th annual Sue Browning Wildflower Hike is scheduled for Saturday, April 7, at Chief Logan State Park near Logan, West Virginia. The popular...
W.Va. state parks anticipate banner camping year
Expecting an increased demand for campsites in 2018, staff at West Virginia state parks and forests will begin processing site reservations on Feb. 15,...
W.Va. State Park gift cards include "something extra" to encourage visits
The perfect gift is one that keeps on giving, and state parks in West Virginia are including something extra this holiday season on gift-card...
