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Welcome to West Virginia Explorer, your guide to travel and history in the Mountain State since 1999. Use the explorer to plan your vacation or discover more about attractions, recreation, communities, lodging, and real estate.

Attractions

Spectators gather at Haddad Riverfront Amphitheater in Charleston, West Virginia. Amphitheaters Kegs at Greenbrier Valley Brewing Co. Breweries Mountaineer Casino Resort & Race Track Casinos and Gaming Fish Creek Covered Bridge near Hundred, Wetzel County, Northern Panhandle Region Covered Bridges Cornfield near Murraysville, WV, Jackson County, Mid-Ohio Valley Region Distilleries Hotshot Eastbound (1956), taken at a drive-in theater in Iaeger, West Virginia, was used in O. Winston Link's book Steam, Steel & Stars. Drive-in Theaters Forest near Grafton, West Virginia, out of which the Grafton Monster allegedly appeared. Ghost Tours Capitol Street in Charleston, WV, Kanawha County, Metro Valley Region Historic Landmarks Afternoon at Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela National Forest, National Parks National Parks & Forests Natural Wonders Natural Wonders South Charleston Mound at South Charleston, WV, Kanawha County, Metro Valley Region Prehistoric Attractions Kayakers in the New RIver Gorge. Rivers, New River Gorge Region Rivers & Streams Vista at Kumbrabow State Forest, State Forests, Allegheny Highlands Region State Forests Gristmill at Babcock State Park, Clifftop, WV, Fayette County, New River Gorge Region State Parks Pond at McClintic Wildlife Management Area, Wildlife Management Areas, Mid-Ohio Valley Region Wildlife Management Areas Vineyard on Fisher Ridge near Liberty, WV, Putnam County, Mid-Ohio Valley Region Wineries

Communities

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Cities & Towns Farmland in Pocahontas County, Allegheny Highlands Region Counties Jarius Collins Home, Bramwell, West Virginia, Mercer County, Bluestone Country Real Estate Smoke Hole Countryside, West Virginia Regions, Monongahela National Forest, Potomac Branches Region Regions

Lodging

Lakeside home near Summersville, WV, Nicholas County, New River Gorge Region Cabins & Lodges Campgrounds Campgrounds Inn at Glade Springs Resort Hotels & Motels Country inn at Summersville, WV, Nicholas County, New River Gorge Region Inns & B&Bs

Recreation

Cornfield near Murraysville, WV, Jackson County, Mid-Ohio Valley Region Agritourism Mud hazard at ACE Adventure Resort, ATV Guides, New River Gorge ATV Touring Canopy bridge at Harpers Ferry, River Riders Canopy Tours Caving at Sinks of Gandy, Osceola, WV, West Virginia Caves in Randolph County, Allegheny Highlands Region Caving Fishing Fishing Turkey hunting, Fayette County, Adventures on the Gorge Hunting A kayaker paddles the Coal River Water Trail. Kayaking Climbing near New River Gorge Bridge Rock Climbing Cabela's at Triadelphia, WV, Ohiio County, Northern Panhandle Region Shopping Skier at Snowshoe Mountain, West Virginia Skiing Snow tubing park at Winterplace Ski Resort, Ghent, WV, Raleigh County, New River Gorge Region Snow Tubing New River By Jodie Schwirtz in West Virginia Whitewater Rafting

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