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West Virginia Tourist Attractions
 Visit the beautiful West Virginia Allegheny
Mountains and you’ll discover one of the best
kept secrets in the country. Filled with
exciting West Virginia Tourist Attractions like
Snowshoe Mountain and the National Radio
Astronomy Observatory, you and your loved ones
will be endlessly entertained. Our location in
the West Virginia’s pristine Monongahela
National Forest creates some of the most
beautiful and unique places on Earth, and is a
great place to visit for an exciting and
fun-filled West Virginia Family Vacation.
Below we have listed a few of the most popular
Attractions in West Virginia and hope you check
out a few. Browse through our site to learn more
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Cranberry Glades Botanical Area
Cranberry Glades is the home of the
largest bog and acidic wetlands garden
in West Virginia. Here unique and exotic
plants thrive on 750 acres that is
protected by the United States Forest
Service. Many of the over 60 varieties
of plant species are especially rare,
some even coming from seeds that took
root in this area over 10,000 years ago.
Visitors can walk through the Cranberry
Glades bog trail and see flowers such as
the fuchsia colored Wild Orchid,
Bishop’s Cap, Jewelweed, False
Hellebore, Indian Pipe, Turtlehead, Wild
Raisin, and Sundew. Special bog lands
devoted to sphagnum varieties exists as
well as a carnivorous and insect eating
plant garden at Cranberry Glades. In
addition to the unique flowers and rare
plants visitors also delight in seeing
numerous wild animals including Black
Bears, Flying Squirrels, Red trailed
Hawk, American Bald Eagles, Red Fox, and
White Tailed Deer. The boardwalk is
wheelchair accessible. Visit this
Attraction in West Virginia in season
April through November. |
Visitors Center
200 Sycamore Street
Elkins, WV 26241
304-653-4826 |
Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad
The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad
meanders through the center of the
Monongahela National Forest and takes
riders through east central West
Virginia and some of the most remote
locations that remain east of the
Mississippi River. Train trips vary in
length from a 2 hour, 11 mile round trip
ride, to an all day 128 mile ride that
takes riders on an exploration over and
through Cheat Mountain. Pick from four
unique trains and enjoy rolling by the
beautiful mountain peaks which range
from 4,000 feet in elevation. One trip
even takes visitors through the two
sharpest railroad curves in the U.S.
Call 1-877-MTN-RAIL to check for ticket
availability. |
Falls of Hills Creek
The Falls of Hills Creek is one of the
best known Attractions in West Virginia.
This 114 acre area is tucked away in the
Monongahela National Forest and is
easily accessed via Route 39. Visitors
can venture into the thick forest and
discover the three falls that cascade
down the mountain, each more stunning
than the last. Flowing from Hills Creek,
which is one of the cleanest streams in
West Virginia, these West Virginia
Waterfalls create some truly spectacular
scenery. Visitors can walk to the
boardwalk and look out at the first
waterfall which drops 25 feet, and
continue down the wooden steps to see
the second waterfall which crashes a
staggering 45 feet to the creek below.
The last set of falls cascades down 63
feet and is the most beautiful of all
three. In addition to the waterfalls,
this area has an abundance of blooming
flowers, with over 40 varieties of
wildflowers growing in this region. Be
sure to bring your camera when visiting
this beautiful area in the Monongahela
National Forest in the beautiful
mountains of West Virginia. First Tracts
specializes in West Virginia
Monongahela
National Forest Real Estate and
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Rentals in the West Virginia Mountains.
Contact us for all of your real estate
and rental needs near Snowshoe Mountain
Resort. |
Visitors Center
200 Sycamore Street
Elkins, WV 26241
304-636-1875 |
Green Bank Telescope
The Green Bank Radio Telescope is one of
the most popular West Virginia Tourist
Attractions and a destination that
thousands visit each year. The Green
Bank Telescope is managed by the
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
which is funded by the National Science
Foundation. Radio astronomy has
profoundly changed the way we look at
our Universe. Producing images of outer
space by recording different radio
emissions coming from the skies, the
Green Bank Telescope is one of only a
few telescopes like it in the world, and
the largest fully maneuverable telescope
on Earth. Weighing 17 million pounds,
the Green Bank Telescope in West
Virginia is the largest moving structure
on land and is over 484 feet tall. When
you take a tour of the National Radio
Astronomy Observatory in West Virginia
be sure to check out first hand the 11
telescopes on exhibit, some of which
have been used to measure temperatures
on not only the Moon, but also the
planet Venus. Learn about our solar
system as well as the other galaxies and
distant objects in space by visiting the
National Radio Astronomy Observatory;
open daily from Memorial day weekend
through Labor Day weekend. During the
off season, the fall, winter and spring,
you can visit the Green Bank Telescope
from Wednesday to Sunday. Call
304-456-2150 for more information. |
Rt. 28/92
Green Bank, WV 24944
304-456-2011 |
Snowshoe Mountain
Located high atop Cheat Mountain is a
resort destination that you simply must
visit while on your Vacation in West
Virginia. Snowshoe Mountain Resort
encompasses over 11,000 acres of
mountain wilderness which provides
vacationers with endless amounts of
outdoor activities and other fun things
to enjoy. During the winter, Snowshoe
becomes a magical winter wonderland.
Snowshoe Ski Resort has over 100 miles
of marked trails providing thrills and
heart pounding non stop action for
snowboarders and skiers alike. Offering
ice skating, snowmobiling, snowshoeing,
and a variety of other winter sports,
Snowshoe Ski Resort is a must visit in
the winter time on your West Virginia
Ski Vacation. Spring, summer, and fall
are popular times at Snowshoe Mountain
Resort as well as the area is home to
numerous hiking,
Snowshoe mountain biking,
WV Tout fishing,
golf, and horseback riding
spots offering a truly unique West
Virginia Vacation in the mountains.
Enjoy the festivals and exciting events
that happen on the mountain yearly and
discover all of the fun that can be had
at Snowshoe Mountain WV. At First Tracts
we offer rentals and real estate near
Snowshoe Mountain West Virginia. Check
out our
West Virginia Cabin Rentals, the
best
Snowshoe Rentals available, or
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Monongahela National Forest
Real Estate as well. Call
866-394-5451
for resort information. |
10 Snowshoe Drive
Snowshoe, WV 26209 |
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questions or would like more information, please contact us at
(866)394-5451, (304)572-4500,
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us, or use our online request form. |
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