Places to see in West Virginia

[ToRide1]

Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad, Where The Eagles Fly

I my wife & son have taken this ride its a old diesel powered train & cars and it takes most of the day to do. I recommend this ride, see website for more info.

Romney W.V. http://WWW.potomaceagle.info

 

 

Cass Railroad ride deep in the West Virginia mountains will take you back in time on a ride in steam-driven locomotive. I have not done this ride but I'm told its very long and will take all day. see website for more info.

Cass, W.V. http://WWW.cassrailroad.com

 

 

Marble Factory

Open 7 days a week 365 days a year and produces over a million marbles a day and has been in business sense 1949. This just fun and fascinating to see and watch, they give tours call ahead, see website for more info.

Paden City W.V. http://WWW.marblekingusa.com

 

Black Water Falls State Park. Davis W.V.

http://WWW.blackwaterfalls.com

 

Harpers Ferry National Park W.V.

A town with a lot of history that influenced the course of our country.

http://WWW.nps.gov/hafe

Edited March 30, 2009 by ToRide1

[ToRide1]

Blenko Glass Company. Hand Made & Hand Blown Glass. They do have a observation deck where you can watch them apply their trade & art, See website for more info.

Milton W.V. http://WWW.blenkoglass.com/blenkocowebsite/visitorscenter.htm

[ToRide1]

MothMan Festival

Point Pleasant W.V.

http://WWW.mothmanfestival.com

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Hawks Nest State Park, when you go to the website click on the "things to do link"

http://WWW.hawksnestsp.com

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Beckley Coal Mine Tour & Ride. Tour of a coal miners town, homes, school & church and museum of coal mining plus you get to go down inside a coal mine and see and learn what it was like.

Beckley W.V. http://WWW.coalwoodwestvirginia.com/beckley_exhibition_mine.htm

[ToRide1]

Now all the places I have listed above I have been to except the Cass Railroad Ride. Many of the parks listed have lodging, cabins or camp grounds near by and good for group rides.

I will try to update this list over time as I go explore this state my self.

[Yammer Dan]

In West Virginia??? Just follow the front wheel.. No bad rides here!!

 

But watch out for those 1st Gens hiding in the hills!!

[Jerry M]

I plan on riding in WV this July.We are going to Romney WV to ride the Potomac Eagle train,then head over to Front Royal Va.and ride down Sky Line Drive.Then head down to the Green Brier resort to tour the bunker.Then head over to the New River Gorge Bridge.Then head back home to Ohio,we may stop at the DQ in Gassaway,WV.That is my plan for one trip this summer.Jerry M

[Double D]

ToRide1

I see you have alot of good information about traveling West Virginia. My wife and I are planning our yearly ride and want to do a loop in WV. We always do our vacation in October (wife does not like hot weather). I have ridden all over the southern part of WV since I grew up on eastern Kentucky.

Do you have any suggestions about organizing my trip? We will be leaving central Tennessee and have about 8-10 days to ride. We try to limit our daily travel to around 300-350 miles in a day. Any help from anyone would be appreciated.