West Virginia

Explore West Virginia

Discover 63 outdoor destinations across West Virginia — from state parks and scenic byways to historic lighthouses and dark sky sites.

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46 locations

Watters SmithMemorial

Harrison39°10′10″N 80°24′40″W / 39.16944°N 80.41111°W / 39.16944; -80.41111 (Watters Smith Memorial State Park), West Virginia

532 acres

Watoga State Park

Pocahontas38°06′13″N 80°09′00″W / 38.10361°N 80.15000°W / 38.10361; -80.15000 (Watoga State Park), West Virginia

10,100 acres

Valley Falls State Park

Marion and Taylor39°23′25″N 80°05′14″W / 39.39028°N 80.08722°W / 39.39028; -80.08722 (Valley Falls State Park), West Virginia

1,145 acres

Tygart Lake

Barbour and Taylor39°16′24″N 80°00′26″W / 39.27333°N 80.00722°W / 39.27333; -80.00722 (Tygart Lake State Park), West Virginia

2,134 acres

Twin Falls Resort State Park

Wyoming 37°38′00″N 81°26′12″W / 37.63333°N 81.43667°W / 37.63333; -81.43667 (Twin Falls Resort State Park), West Virginia

3,776 acres

Tu-Endie-Wei State Park

Mason 38°50′21″N 82°08′28″W / 38.83917°N 82.14111°W / 38.83917; -82.14111 (Tu-Endie-Wei State Park), West Virginia

4 acres

Tomlinson Run State Park

Hancock 40°32′49″N 80°35′32″W / 40.54694°N 80.59222°W / 40.54694; -80.59222 (Tomlinson Run State Park), West Virginia

1,396 acres

Summersville Lake

Nicholas38°14′44″N 80°51′21″W / 38.24556°N 80.85583°W / 38.24556; -80.85583 (Summersville Lake State Park), West Virginia

177 acres

Stonewall JacksonLake

Lewis 38°56′57″N 80°29′44″W / 38.94917°N 80.49556°W / 38.94917; -80.49556 (Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park), West Virginia

1,736 acres

Prickett’s Fort State Park

Marion 39°31′01″N 80°05′40″W / 39.51694°N 80.09444°W / 39.51694; -80.09444 (Prickett's Fort State Park), West Virginia

188 acres

Pipestem Resort State Park

Mercer and Summers37°32′23″N 80°59′39″W / 37.53972°N 80.99417°W / 37.53972; -80.99417 (Pipestem Resort State Park), West Virginia

4,050 acres

Pinnacle Rock State Park

Mercer 37°18′43″N 81°17′32″W / 37.31194°N 81.29222°W / 37.31194; -81.29222 (Pinnacle Rock State Park), West Virginia

374 acres

North BendRail Trail

Doddridge, Harrison, Ritchie, and Wood39°17′06″N 80°58′14″W / 39.28500°N 80.97056°W / 39.28500; -80.97056 (North Bend Rail Trail), West Virginia

North Bend State Park

Ritchie 39°13′23″N 81°06′37″W / 39.22306°N 81.11028°W / 39.22306; -81.11028 (North Bend State Park), West Virginia

2,492 acres

Morgan Morgan Monument

Berkeley 39°20′07″N 78°03′11″W / 39.33528°N 78.05306°W / 39.33528; -78.05306 (Morgan Morgan Monument), West Virginia

1 acres

Mont Chateau State Park

Monongalia 39°39′33″N 79°50′52″W / 39.65917°N 79.84778°W / 39.65917; -79.84778 (Mont Chateau State Park), West Virginia

42 acres

Moncove Lake State Park

Monroe 37°37′19″N 80°21′04″W / 37.62194°N 80.35111°W / 37.62194; -80.35111 (Moncove Lake State Park), West Virginia

896 acres

Mingo Oak

Mingo 37°47′37″N 82°06′46″W / 37.79361°N 82.11278°W / 37.79361; -82.11278 (Mingo Oak), West Virginia

1 acres

Lost River State Park

Hardy 38°55′22″N 78°53′22″W / 38.92278°N 78.88944°W / 38.92278; -78.88944 (Lost River State Park), West Virginia

3,712 acres

Little Beaver State Park

Raleigh 37°44′42″N 81°05′02″W / 37.74500°N 81.08389°W / 37.74500; -81.08389 (Little Beaver State Park), West Virginia

562 acres

James Rumsey Monument

Jefferson 39°25′58.20″N 77°47′56.81″W / 39.4328333°N 77.7991139°W / 39.4328333; -77.7991139 (James Rumsey Monument), West Virginia

4 acres

Holly River State Park

Webster 38°39′53″N 80°20′04″W / 38.66472°N 80.33444°W / 38.66472; -80.33444 (Holly River State Park), West Virginia

8,294 acres

Hawks Nest State Park

Fayette 38°07′26″N 81°07′08″W / 38.12389°N 81.11889°W / 38.12389; -81.11889 (Hawks Nest State Park), West Virginia

370 acres

Greenbrier RiverTrail

Greenbrier and Pocahontas 37°59′42″N 80°17′55″W / 37.99500°N 80.29861°W / 37.99500; -80.29861 (Greenbrier River Trail), West Virginia

936 acres