Recreation in West Virginia

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West Virginia is among the best known destinations for recreation in the eastern U.S. Millions of visitors annually venture into its mountains and valleys to hike and bike, cave and climb, fish and hunt, golf and game, ski and paddle. Recreation here isn't limited to the traditional and extreme varieties for which the state is widely known. By our definition, it includes everything from antiquing to quilting -- pursuits that can be enjoyed indoors and out.

More recreation categories to come in spring!

Rafters plow through rapids

Stay tuned as we add new categories and content to our guide to recreation in . In the near future you can expect to see our guides to golf, gaming, hiking, and hunting being developed. Guides to kayaking, zip-lining, and other popular forms of recreation in West Virginia will soon follow.

West Virginia Recreation News

Hiker on Allegheny Trail

Pocahontas County to celebrate 50th anniversary of Allegheny Trail

GREEN BANK, W.Va.— More than 80 miles of the 311-mile Allegheny Trail wander through Pocahontas County in eastern West Virginia, a fact that the...
Biking at Cacapon Resort State Park

Officials unveil largest mountain bike trail project in W.Va. history

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia officials have broken ground on the largest mountain bike trail project in state history. At Cacapon Resort State Park,...
Youth on New River

New River Gorge resort in W.Va. shares industry trends in diversity

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — From increases in diversity to an uptick in female groups, the outdoor adventure industry in the New River Gorge region in...
Is it possible that this unnamed adventurer could have survived an adventure in the caverns beneath the Greenbrier Valley?

Did a settler survive lost in caverns beneath the Greenbrier Valley?

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — One of the strangest tales to come out of Greenbrier County may be the legend of the Sinking Creek caverns. Little information...
Long Point New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Expert New River Gorge hiker shares her four favorite national park trails

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — Which are the best hiking trails in West Virginia's new national park? Deb Moses Lamey, president of Friends of the New...