Esquire recently compiled a list of the best small town vacation spots in America, and two of them are in West Virginia!
If you had to name the best small town vacation spots in West Virginia, which towns would make your list? It's not hard to find either good vacation destinations or small towns in West Virginia, so narrowing it down to just a few isn't an easy task.
But if you were really pressed, you could do it, and Harpers Ferry just might make the cut, like it did for Esquire.
As a vacation destination, Harpers Ferry has plenty going for it. It's chock full of history. It's an Appalachian Trail town (in fact, it represents the mid-point of the trail!). It's got options for train lovers, nature lovers, adventure lovers, National Park lovers, water lovers, civil war buffs, and those interested in walking in the steps of the Founding Fathers or Lewis and Clark.
It's got ruins. It's got good food. It's got charming boutiques. It's got plenty of lodging options, from hotels to adventure resorts to airbnbs.
In fact, it will take a long vacation to experience all Harpers Ferry has to offer! Don't miss iconic attractions like Jefferson's Rock, Old Town, or the rail-trail bridge across the Potomac into Maryland.
Don't miss the mill ruins along the Shenandoah or the church ruins above St. Peter's Church or the farmhouse ruins on Schoolhouse Ridge. Don't miss Harpers Ferry Adventure Center. Don't miss an inch of this ideal small town vacation destination that's packed to the gills with points of interest!
Have you vacationed to Harpers Ferry before? What are some of your personal favorite features of this popular destination?
The second West Virginia small town to make Esquire's list was Welch, West Virginia, thanks in large part to the Kimball War Memorial, a uniqe World War I museum that's well worth a visit.
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