8 parks in West Virginia

  • National Scenic Trail

    Appalachian National Scenic Trail

    Connecticut, Georgia, Maine +11

    The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mount…

  • National Scenic River

    Bluestone National Scenic River

    West Virginia

    The Bluestone River and the rugged and ancient gorge it has carved is a richly diverse and scenic area of the southern Appalachians. Bluestone National Scenic River…

  • National Historical Park

    Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

    District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia

    Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth. Operating for nearly 100 years the canal was a lifeli…

  • National Park Service site

    Chesapeake Bay

    Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland +4

    Over 41 million acres are connected through the waters that flow to and through Chesapeake Bay. The National Park Service strives to connect people to the opportunit…

  • National Recreation Area

    Gauley River National Recreation Area

    West Virginia

    The 25 miles of free-flowing Gauley River and the six miles of the Meadow River pass through scenic gorges and valleys containing a wide variety of natural and cultu…

  • National Historical Park

    Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

    Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

    At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies Harpers Ferry. Here you can explore John Brow…

  • National Historic Trail

    Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

    Idaho, Illinois, Indiana +13

    The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail winds nearly 4,900 miles through the homelands of more than 60 Tribal nations. It follows the historic outbound and inbou…

  • National Park & Preserve

    New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

    West Virginia

    A rugged, whitewater river flowing northward through deep canyons, the New River is among the oldest rivers on the continent. The park encompasses over 70,000 acres…