West Virginia is brimming with natural wonders that are well worth your time to see. We’re highlighting just 9 of them here: some of the best of the best!
- Bear Rocks Nature Preserve (Dolly Sods Wilderness Area)
Deb Snelson/Moment Collection Via Getty Images The Bear Rocks Preserve in the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area of West Virginia is a mountain-top plateau with vegetation similar to locations much further north in Canada.
- Douglas Falls (Thomas)
Appalachian Views/iStock via Getty Images Douglas Falls, on the Blackwater River in Monongahela National Forest, is a stunning contrast in color.
- Gaudineer Knob (Shavers Mountain)
Alvin Lee/Google Maps To get to the overlook (which is worth the trip in and of itself) you have to pass through a magnificent virgin red spruce forest.
- North Fork Mountain (Pendleton County)
Robert Stough/500px Prime Collection via Getty Images North Fork Mountain is the driest high mountain in West Virginia and an anticline mountain, giving it a unique structure and ecosystem.
- The New River (New River Gorge)
Bret Maurer/Moment Open via Getty Images Despite its name, the New River is considered by many to be the oldest river in the world.
- Seneca Rocks (Pendleton County)
BackyardProductions/iStock Collection via Getty Images This sheer rock face rises 900 feet above the North Fork River and portions of it are inaccessible apart from a technical rock climb.
- Lindy Point (Blackwater Falls State Park)
Deb Snelson/Moment Collection via Getty Images At the overlook, a unique erosional rock stack stands before a wide vista of Blackwater Canyon surrounded by Monongahela National Forest.
- Cathedral State Park (Aurora)
Armand Write/Google Maps The park is a Registered Natural Landmark thanks to its expansive virgin forest made up of mostly hemlock trees.
- Lost World Caverns (Lewisburg)
Leepaxton/Wikipedia The formations inside Lost World Caverns are incredible, including the Bridal Veil, Goliath, Snowy Chandelier, Ice Cream Wall, Castle, and War Club.
What an amazing state! Here are some additional details about a few of these wonders: Bear Rocks Preserve, Douglas Falls, Gaudineer Knob, Cathedral State Park, and Lost World Caverns. Which one are you most looking forward to seeing?
Deb Snelson/Moment Collection Via Getty Images
The Bear Rocks Preserve in the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area of West Virginia is a mountain-top plateau with vegetation similar to locations much further north in Canada.
Appalachian Views/iStock via Getty Images
Douglas Falls, on the Blackwater River in Monongahela National Forest, is a stunning contrast in color.
Alvin Lee/Google Maps
To get to the overlook (which is worth the trip in and of itself) you have to pass through a magnificent virgin red spruce forest.
Robert Stough/500px Prime Collection via Getty Images
North Fork Mountain is the driest high mountain in West Virginia and an anticline mountain, giving it a unique structure and ecosystem.
Bret Maurer/Moment Open via Getty Images
Despite its name, the New River is considered by many to be the oldest river in the world.
BackyardProductions/iStock Collection via Getty Images
This sheer rock face rises 900 feet above the North Fork River and portions of it are inaccessible apart from a technical rock climb.
Deb Snelson/Moment Collection via Getty Images
At the overlook, a unique erosional rock stack stands before a wide vista of Blackwater Canyon surrounded by Monongahela National Forest.
Armand Write/Google Maps
The park is a Registered Natural Landmark thanks to its expansive virgin forest made up of mostly hemlock trees.
Leepaxton/Wikipedia
The formations inside Lost World Caverns are incredible, including the Bridal Veil, Goliath, Snowy Chandelier, Ice Cream Wall, Castle, and War Club.
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Address: Bear Rocks Preserve, Forest Rd 75, Davis, WV 26260, USAAddress: Douglas Falls, Blackwater Canyon Trail, Thomas, WV 26292, USAAddress: Gaudineer Knob, Huttonsville, WV 26273, USAAddress: North Fork Mountain, West Virginia 26884, USAAddress: Seneca Rocks, WV, USAAddress: New River, United StatesAddress: Canaan Loop Rd, Thomas, WV 26292, USAAddress: Cathedral State Park, Aurora, WV 26705, USAAddress: Lost World Caverns, 907 Lost World Rd, Lewisburg, WV 24901, USA
