West Virginia is home to some of the coolest small towns in America. There’s so much to see and do all over the state. There’s one little small town in the Eastern Panhandle that packs a lot of activities into one place: Shepherdstown, WV.

Let’s start with all the great places to eat.

Enjoy fine dining at The Press Room.

Yelp/Jodi E. Owner and chef Mike Luksa has been creating delicious meals since 1978, and the Press Room has been a part of town since 2006.

You can have coffee and a sandwich at the Blue Moon Cafe.

Yelp/R Q. There’s a lovely outdoor seating area with a spring-fed creek running right through it.

Have a donut or another sweet treat at Shepherdstown Sweet Shop Bakery.

Facebook/ Shepherdstown Sweet Shop Bakery They specialize in Old World-style whole grain breads, pastries, and cakes, and bake a nationally famous Holiday Stollen.

Try some German-style cuisine at the Bavarian Inn.

Bavarian Inn, Shepherdstown WV/Facebook

If you stay at the inn, you can also enjoy the infinity pool.

Bavarian Inn You can swim right up to the edge to look out over the Potomac River.

If you’d like to get in the river, try a kayak or canoe rental from Shepherdstown Pedal & Paddle.

Shepherdstown Pedal & Paddle/Facebook As the name suggests, they also rent bikes to explore the area.

Shepherd University is an important part of the town.

Shepherd University The university often hosts activities that engage the community, like speakers, concerts, and performances.

Learn about the area’s history at the Historic Shepherdstown Museum.

Historic Shepherdstown and Museum It’s located in the Entler Hotel, which is rumored to be haunted.

Behind the hotel is a smaller museum dedicated to James Rumsey, who built one of the earliest steamboats.

James Rumsey.org He first launched the steamboat in Shepherdstown on the Potomac. A working model of his steamboat is housed in the building.

Catch a concert or a film at the Shepherdstown Opera House.

Opera House Live/Facebook It was built in 1910, and still retains a classic charm.

Check out Four Seasons Books.

Four Seasons Books This family owned and operated bookstore has been serving Shepherdstown since 1991.

You can have “Tea with the Dearly Departed.”

Shaharazade’s Restaurant & Tea Room/Facebook This regularly scheduled discussion about Shepherdstown’s ghost stories takes place at Shaharazade’s Restaurant & Tea Room.

Or you can go on a Shepherdstown Mysteries Walk.

Shepherdstown Mysteries Walk You can learn all about the ghosts and legends of the area by walking through areas of interest.

You can stop in the Shepherdstown Visitor Center to find out even more things to do in town.

TripAdvisor/The_Concierge_8 The address is 136 E German Shepherdstown, WV 25443.

For another charming small town in West Virginia, take a look at all the things you can do in Lewisburg.

Yelp/Jodi E.

Owner and chef Mike Luksa has been creating delicious meals since 1978, and the Press Room has been a part of town since 2006.

Yelp/R Q.

There’s a lovely outdoor seating area with a spring-fed creek running right through it.

Facebook/ Shepherdstown Sweet Shop Bakery

They specialize in Old World-style whole grain breads, pastries, and cakes, and bake a nationally famous Holiday Stollen.

Bavarian Inn, Shepherdstown WV/Facebook

Bavarian Inn

You can swim right up to the edge to look out over the Potomac River.

Shepherdstown Pedal & Paddle/Facebook

As the name suggests, they also rent bikes to explore the area.

Shepherd University

The university often hosts activities that engage the community, like speakers, concerts, and performances.

Historic Shepherdstown and Museum

It’s located in the Entler Hotel, which is rumored to be haunted.

James Rumsey.org

He first launched the steamboat in Shepherdstown on the Potomac. A working model of his steamboat is housed in the building.

Opera House Live/Facebook

It was built in 1910, and still retains a classic charm.

Four Seasons Books

This family owned and operated bookstore has been serving Shepherdstown since 1991.

Shaharazade’s Restaurant & Tea Room/Facebook

This regularly scheduled discussion about Shepherdstown’s ghost stories takes place at Shaharazade’s Restaurant & Tea Room.

Shepherdstown Mysteries Walk

You can learn all about the ghosts and legends of the area by walking through areas of interest.

TripAdvisor/The_Concierge_8

The address is 136 E German Shepherdstown, WV 25443.

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