Top attractions in West Virginia
9 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in West Virginia, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 9 top attractions in West Virginia
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
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2🚂 Scenic railway · in Cass, WVCass Scenic Railroad State Park15K readers
3💧 Waterfall · 2 mi from Davis, WVBlackwater Falls6.9K readers
4🏞 National Recreation Area · 2 mi from Fayetteville, WVGauley River National Recreation Area214K visitors (2025) · 1.5K readers
5🏞 National park site · 8 mi from Hinton, WVBluestone National Scenic River12K visitors (2025) · 1.5K readers
Canaan Valley Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 8 mi from Harman, WV8⛷Canaan Valley Resort⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Harman, WV9⛷Timberline Mountain⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Davis, WVPhoto credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Shayfan at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Blackwater Falls: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Bluestone National Scenic River: Dave Bieri, Public domain
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Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Biggest ski areas
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Every attraction in West Virginia
9 attractions
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve🏞 National Preserve · 8 mi from Hinton, WV2Mvisitors 20252Cass Scenic Railroad State Park🚂 Scenic railway · in Cass, WV15Kreaders a year3Blackwater Falls💧 Waterfall · 2 mi from Davis, WV6.9Kreaders a year4Gauley River National Recreation Area🏞 National Recreation Area · 2 mi from Fayetteville, WV214Kvisitors 20255Bluestone National Scenic River🏞 National park site · 8 mi from Hinton, WV12Kvisitors 20256⛷Snowshoe Mountain⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Cass, WV7Canaan Valley Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 8 mi from Harman, WV8⛷Canaan Valley Resort⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Harman, WV9⛷Timberline Mountain⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Davis, WVHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia · photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Attractions in West Virginia
What are the top attractions in West Virginia?
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Blackwater Falls, Gauley River National Recreation Area and Bluestone National Scenic River, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in West Virginia?
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, with about 1,958,440 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in West Virginia?
None. West Virginia has 3 other National Park Service sites.