>>Best Ways to Find Out More: West Virginia
State Travel Information:
1-800-CALL-WVA. Visit Website
What They Send You When You Call: State Travel Guide, includes calendar of events and highway map.
State Parks: 1-800-CALL-WVA. Visit Website
National Forests:
Monongahela. 304/636-1800.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. 540/265-5100. Visit Website
National Parks:
Harpers Ferry. 304/535-6298. Visit Website
State Tourism Page: Visit Website.
State B&B Association:1-304-592-0177
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Mountain Weather: 304/345-2121 (Charleston).
>>Key Travel Numbers: West Virginia
Arthurdale Historic District. Arthurdale. The first of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal towns, part of the federal homestead project, and a museum. 304/864-3959. Visit Website
Cass Scenic Railroad. Cass. Authentic steam locomotives take you to the summit of Bald Knob, the state's second-highest peak. 304/456-4300. Visit Website
Fairfax Stone Historical Monument. The land was granted by the King of England in the 18th century to Lord Thomas Fairfax.
The Greenbrier Resort. White Sulphur Springs. One of America's finest. 1-800-624-6070. Visit Website
Greenbrier River Trail. A 76-mile hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and horseback riding trail. 304/799-4087. Visit Website
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Harpers Ferry. Restored, pre-Civil War town focusing on John Brown's fight to free the slaves. 304/535-6298. Visit Website
National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Green Bank. Tours include slide show and bus ride. 304/456-2011. Visit Website
Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad. 1-877-MTN-RAIL, 1-877-686-7245. Visit Website
Pearl S. Buck Museum. 304/653-4430. Visit Website
>>Best Natural Wonders: West Virginia
Cranberry Mountain Nature Center. East of Richwood on W.Va. 55. An educational first stop when visiting Cranberry Glades. A boardwalk lets you view bog vegetation far south of its range. 304/653-4826.
Dolly Sods Wilderness/Mongahela National Forest . West of Petersburg. Canadian-like weather and plant life, and 25 miles of hiking trails. 304/636-1800. Visit Website
Highland Scenic Highway. North of Marlinton. Provides car access to scenic views of rugged mountains, the Williams River and the Cranberry Wilderness Area. Overlooks, picnic areas, hiking trails. 304/653-4826.
Lost World Caverns. Near Lewisburg. Underground waterfalls. 304/645-6677. Visit Website
New River Gorge's Canyon Rim Visitor Center. Fayetteville. Offers a stunning view of the gorge with the New's white water and the C&O Railroad 900 feet below. 304/574-2115. Visit Website
Seneca Rocks Discover Center. Seneca. Among the best Eastern sites for rock climbing. 304/567-2827.
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. 304/456-4300, 1-800-CALL WVA. Visit Website
Greenbrier River Trail. 304-799-4087. Visit Website
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. 304/653-4254, 1-800-CALL WVA. Visit Website
Beartown State Park. 304/653-4254, 1-800-CALL WVA. Visit Website.
>>Best Manmade Wonders: West Virginia
New River Gorge Bridge. Fayetteville. It's the second highest bridge in the country and features the largest steel arch in the world, towering 876 feet above the New.
Covered Bridge. Philippi. Erected in 1852, is the largest two-lane covered bridge still in use on a federal highway.
>>Best Mountain Rivers: West Virginia
New River Gorge National River. Glen Jean. Scenery and rapids make this a popular area for whitewater rafting. Also, 20-plus miles of cliffs nearby for rock climbing, hiking and fishing. 304/465-0508.
Greenbrier River. Ronceverte. One of the best canoeing and bass fishing rivers in the country. 1-800-775-2203.
Gauley River. Glen Jean. Begins at Summersville Dam, it offers fine whitewater rafting opportunities; national recreation area. 304/465-0508.
Cheat River. Morgantown. Whitewater rafting on Class III, IV and V levels. 1-800-WWA-RAFT. Visit Website
>>Best Ski Resorts and Winter Getaways: West Virginia
Downhill Skiing
Canaan Valley Resort State Park. Davis. 304/866-4121, 1-800-622-4121. Visit Website.
Snowshoe/Silvercreek Resort. Snowshoe. 304/572-5252. 1-877-441-4FUN. Visit Website
Timberline Four Seasons Resort. Davis. 304/866-4801, 1-800-SNOWING. Visit Website
WinterPlace. Flat Top. 304/787-3221, 1-800-607-7669. Visit Website
Cross-Country Skiing
Blackwater Falls State Park. Davis. 304/259-5216 ext. 410 or 1-800-CALL WVA. Visit Website
Blackwater Falls Ski Center. Davis. 304/259-5216.
Canaan Valley Resort State Park. Davis. 304/866-4121, 1-800-622-4121.
Elk River Touring Center. Slatyfork. 1-866-572-3771. Visit Website
A White Grass Ski Touring Center. Canaan Valley State Park. 304/866-4121.
>>Best Mountain Culture Museums: West Virginia
Camp Washington-Carver. Clifftop. Cultural centercompleted in 1942 as the first 4-H camp for African Americans preserves mountain heritage, folk-lore and arts. 304/438-3005. Visit Website
Hinton Railroad Museum. Hinton. Artifacts from the 75 years that Hinton served as a main terminal for the C&O Railway. 304/466-5420.
>>Best Scenic Roadways: West Virginia
Highland Scenic Highway. 22-mile parkway between W.Va. 39/55 and U.S. 219 north of Marlinton. 304/653-4826.
Midland Trail. 120-mile drive along U.S. 60 that follows the James River and Kanawha Turnpike from Charleston to near White Sulphur Springs.
>>Best Whitewater: West Virginia
1-800-CALLWVA. Visit Website
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