You don’t have to travel far to see plenty of amazing sights in West Virginia. This trip is only 300 miles, so even if you don’t have the most fuel efficient car, you should be able to see everything in under one tank. It will take some time to enjoy all the sights, however, so you may want to plan your trip over two or three days. Click here for an interactive map that you can adjust to suit your travel needs.
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- Beckley Exhibition Mine
Flickr/Trixie.In.Dixie You can ride through an old coal mine and tour a former coal town here. Don’t miss their Christmas celebration!
- Ghost Town of Thurmond
Flickr/Kehren This former coal town has a population of just 5 people now, but you can still visit.
- New River Gorge Bridge
New River Gorge National River/Facebook West Virginia’s iconic bridge is stunning to view in person. While you’re in the area, check out the town of Fayetteville, filled with great shops and restaurants.
- Babcock State Park
ForestWander.com This beautiful state park is home to a working grist mill, as well as great hiking trails and overnight cabins.
- Sandstone Falls
Flickr/Gene It’s just an easy hike to get up close to these magnificent waterfalls.
- Organ Cave
WikiMedia Commons/Valerius Tygart This vast cave has fossils and rare bats, and also played a part in Civil War history. Call (304)-645-7600 to book your tours in the winter.
- Green Bank Telescope
ricky montalvo/Flickr The Green Bank Telescope is the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. You can tour the telescope and appreciate the quiet town, where many electronic devices are banned so as not to interfere with the telescope.
- Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Cass Scenic Railroad/Facebook This former logging town has company houses where you can stay, and a railroad with great train rides.
- Helvetia
Helvetia Hutte/Facebook This little Swiss village in the mountains welcomes visitors and has a popular restaurant.
- Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Flickr/Donnie Nunley You can tour this former mental institution, which is said to be haunted. Take a historical tour, or book an overnight ghost hunt.
For another great road trip in West Virginia, check out this trip to view many of our state’s beautiful holiday lights.
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Flickr/Trixie.In.Dixie
You can ride through an old coal mine and tour a former coal town here. Don’t miss their Christmas celebration!
Flickr/Kehren
This former coal town has a population of just 5 people now, but you can still visit.
New River Gorge National River/Facebook
West Virginia’s iconic bridge is stunning to view in person. While you’re in the area, check out the town of Fayetteville, filled with great shops and restaurants.
ForestWander.com
This beautiful state park is home to a working grist mill, as well as great hiking trails and overnight cabins.
Flickr/Gene
It’s just an easy hike to get up close to these magnificent waterfalls.
WikiMedia Commons/Valerius Tygart
This vast cave has fossils and rare bats, and also played a part in Civil War history. Call (304)-645-7600 to book your tours in the winter.
ricky montalvo/Flickr
The Green Bank Telescope is the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. You can tour the telescope and appreciate the quiet town, where many electronic devices are banned so as not to interfere with the telescope.
Cass Scenic Railroad/Facebook
This former logging town has company houses where you can stay, and a railroad with great train rides.
Helvetia Hutte/Facebook
This little Swiss village in the mountains welcomes visitors and has a popular restaurant.
Flickr/Donnie Nunley
You can tour this former mental institution, which is said to be haunted. Take a historical tour, or book an overnight ghost hunt.
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