Spring, summer and fall are the best times of the year to visit and appreciate the beautiful, rural landscape the state offers to suit all types of outdoor activities. The adventure seeker can find extreme sports and outdoor tours, while others may want to keep both feet on the ground in a national park or forest. Whatever your interests, take advantage of the many outdoor activities available during your time in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. Hike a small section of the Appalachian Trail in West Virginia (the trail only crosses through the state for about four miles). Other popular activities in these areas include fishing, swimming and camping. You may wish to use an adventure tour company when participating in water sports like kayaking and white water rafting. Relax at night by the campfire and enjoy the local outing during the day. Browse a few of the many local attractions in West Virginia and explore the outdoors of the Mountain State.
Blackwater Falls State Park is located in the Allegheny Mountains of Tucker County, West Virginia, US. The centerpiece of the park is Blackwater Falls, a 62-foot (19 m) cascade where the Blackwater River leaves its leisurely course in Canaan Valley and enters rugged Blackwater Canyon. It is among the most photographed venues in the state and appears on calendars, stationery, and advertisements. The river is named for its tannin-darkened water.
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The Dolly Sods Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, US, and is part of the Monongahela National Forest (MNF) of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Dolly Sods is a rocky, high-altitude plateau with sweeping vistas and lifeforms normally found much farther north in Canada. To the north, the distinctive landscape of "the Sods" is characterized by stunted ("flagged") trees, wind-carved boulders, heath barrens, grassy meadows created in the last century by logging and fires, and sphagnum bogs that are much older. To the south, a dense cove forest occupies the branched canyon excavated by the North Fork of Red Creek.
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Welcome to the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad located in Romney, WV. From the moment Potomac Eagle opened its doors in 1991, they have been offering beautiful historic railroad scenic train rides that passengers can enjoy from the moment they arrive to the moment they get off. With a rich history dating back to 1875, they certainly know how to deliver an experience you will never forget with these scenic train rides.
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Seneca Rocks is a local landmark in Pendleton County in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. The south peak is one of a small number of peaks inaccessible except by technical rock climbing techniques on the East Coast of the United States. One of the best-known scenic attractions in West Virginia, the sheer rock faces are a popular challenge for rock climbers.
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Seneca Caverns is a karst show cave in Germany Valley near Riverton, West Virginia, USA. It has been commercially used since 1930. The largest room inside the cave is the Teter Hall, which is 60 feet tall by 60 feet wide in some areas.
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Smoke Hole Caverns (SHC) is a picturesque show cave in Grant County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. SHC were opened to the public on 30 May 1940. They are located near the Smoke Hole Canyon from which the cave takes its name. Local lore has it that the cave was utilized during Prohibition by moonshiners. There is only one entrance into the caverns which made it secure and with an ever present supply of fresh water it was a perfect place to produce moonshine. SHC has a feature called "The World's Largest Ribbon Stalactite", as well as unusual helicitites, a crystal cave coral pool, found in only one other cavern in the world and the second highest ceiling of any cavern in the eastern United States.
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Spruce Mountain, located in eastern West Virginia, is the highest ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. The whale-backed ridge extends for only 16 miles (26 km) from northeast to southwest, but several of its peaks exceed 4,500 feet (1,400 m) in elevation. The summit, Spruce Knob (4863 ft; 1482 m), is the highest Allegheny Mountain point both in the state and the entire range, which spans four states.
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