The Ultimate And Definitive Bucket List For Everyone In West Virginia
There are some amazing places and things to do in West Virginia. While you may not be able to get to all those amazing things in one lifetime, there are things you don’t want to miss out on.
Here are 21 things to add to your West Virginia bucket list.
The trail, which offers great views like the one pictured, was earlier this year recognized as the best national park hike in the United States by the readers of USA Today.
Recorded most Sundays at the Culture Center theater in Charleston, Mountain Stage brings in some great artists from all over the country and the world. Pictured here is Kentucky's own Tyler Childers.
Enjoy the Beast of the East, which each fall has some of the best whitewater in the country.
Enjoy a little luxury at The Greenbrier, affectionately known as "America's Resort."
Check out this beautiful historic hotel in Parkersburg.
It’s a house that coal built — literally. The structure beside the Mingo County Courthouse in Williamson is built entirely of coal .
I don't really know if Chester is known for having great places to have tea, but the town is missing an opportunity if not. If you can't get tea, at least take a look at the teapot.
Travel back into time on this train in Pocahontas County.
The State Penitentiary and the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum are the creepiest places in the state and are perfect for ghost hunting.
Did you know he used to bathe here in Berkeley Springs?
Bonus points if you burn a couch after a WVU win.
Try out your rock climbing skills at the only "true peak" (inaccessible except by technical rock climbing techniques) on the East Coast. And even if you can’t rock climb, the view of the rocks from the mountain is worth the trip to Pendleton County.
Held each May at the State Capitol in Charleston.
History buffs will love this historic town, most known for John Brown's raid and its role during the Civil War.
Visit this isolated Swiss community in Randolph County, where it seems nothing has changed since it was settled after the Civil War.
Or at least visit this state park near Hillsboro.
Some of the best pepperoni rolls in the state.
Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia, offers some of the darkest night skies in the state and views like this of the Milky Way.
Enjoy the views and the food at this restaurant in Berkeley Springs.
This is without a doubt the best view you can get of the New River Gorge. The Bridge Walk is open daily. More information is available at the Bridge Walk website./a>
Or at least come to Point Pleasant to hear about the legendary West Virginia monster.
How many of these have you crossed off your bucket list? What would you add to this list?
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