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New River Gorge Bridge – New River Bridge (New River Gorge National Park) - Flickr - aparlette📷 Andrew Parlette from Elkridge,MD, US, CC BY 2.0

Road trips in West Virginia

5 road trips and 21 hand-picked places in West Virginia, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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Campsites in West Virginia 175

Trip guides

Road trips through West Virginia

New River Gorge National Park – a river with a bridge going over it and trees on the sidePhoto by Lori Stevens on Unsplash
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National park loops

New River Gorge National Park

86 mi8 stops2 days
West Virginia highlands: Dolly Sods to Cass – Blackwater Falls Blackwater State Park WV 8183© bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
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Scenic byways

West Virginia highlands: Dolly Sods to Cass

85 mi7 stops4 days
Steel arch, high bog and sandstone fins – by camper through the mountains of West Virginia from the New River Gorge to Canaan Valley – An aerial view of a river surrounded by treesPhoto by Marmi Sica on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Steel arch, high bog and sandstone fins – by camper through the mountains of West Virginia from the New River Gorge to Canaan Valley

272 mi14 stops7 days
Along the Potomac: Mount Vernon, Great Falls and Harpers Ferry – Arlington Cemetery Wreaths Across America 2017© Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Themed road trips

Along the Potomac: Mount Vernon, Great Falls and Harpers Ferry

83 mi7 stops3 days
Canal locks, battlefields and steam on the mountain – up the Potomac by camper from Great Falls to Cumberland – Creek Running Under a Bridge in Cunningham Falls State Park (45458697391)© John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States · CC BY 2.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Canal locks, battlefields and steam on the mountain – up the Potomac by camper from Great Falls to Cumberland

194 mi14 stops6 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
New River Gorge National Park286 mi1 h 32 min8
West Virginia highlands: Dolly Sods to Cass485 mi1 h 31 min7
Steel arch, high bog and sandstone fins – by camper through the mountains of West Virginia from the New River Gorge to Canaan Valley7272 mi4 h 51 min14
Along the Potomac: Mount Vernon, Great Falls and Harpers Ferry383 mi1 h 29 min7
Canal locks, battlefields and steam on the mountain – up the Potomac by camper from Great Falls to Cumberland6194 mi3 h 27 min14
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in West Virginia

New River Gorge Bridge – New River Bridge (New River Gorge National Park) - Flickr - aparlette© Andrew Parlette from Elkridge,MD, US · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

New River Gorge Bridge

Fayetteville, WV
Glade Creek Grist Mill, Babcock State Park – brown wooden house on riverPhoto by Joylynn Goh on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Views

Glade Creek Grist Mill, Babcock State Park

Clifftop, WV
Blackwater Falls State Park – Blackwater Falls Blackwater State Park WV 8183© bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Blackwater Falls State Park

Davis, WV
Dolly Sods, Bear Rocks – 20190914-FS-Monongahela-KMB-711 (48788939067)© Monongahela National Forest from Elkins, WV, United States · Public domain
Editor's pick
Nature

Dolly Sods, Bear Rocks

Davis, WV
2017-08-09 14 21 38 View southeast from the North Peak of Seneca Rocks, in Seneca Rocks, Pendleton County, West Virginia© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Seneca Rocks

Seneca Rocks, WV
Green Bank Observatory – Green Banks - GBT 4© Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
Oddities

Green Bank Observatory

Green Bank, WV
John Brown's Fort - Harpers Ferry National Historical Park© Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Harpers Ferry, WV
Thurmond Historic District – Thurmond Rail Bridge 2025a© Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Thurmond Historic District

Thurmond, WV
Hawks Nest State Park – An aerial view of a river surrounded by treesPhoto by Marmi Sica on Unsplash
Views

Hawks Nest State Park

Ansted, WV
Grandview – Raleigh County Courthouse Beckley© Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 3.0 us
Views

Grandview

Beckley, WV
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine – Next door life goes on Exhibition Coal Mine Beckly WV 8546 (7536124408)© bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
History

Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

Beckley, WV
2015-10-07 12 59 04 Panorama east from the observation tower on the summit of Spruce Knob, West Virginia© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Spruce Knob

Riverton, WV
Cass Scenic Railroad – ShayLocomotiveEngine3320© Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Cass Scenic Railroad

Cass, WV
1570-1572 - Berkeley Springs - Fairfax St at Wilkes St© Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5
History

Berkeley Springs

Berkeley Springs, WV
Coopers Rock State Forest Overlook – Overlook At Sunset© Stryker33 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Views

Coopers Rock State Forest Overlook

Bruceton Mills, WV
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park – daisies, buttercups, washington state park© Ken1843 · Pixabay Content License
History

Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park

Parkersburg, WV
Lewisburg Historic District – Church south of cemetery in Lewisburg© Nyttend · Public domain
History

Lewisburg Historic District

Lewisburg, WV
Little House Shepherdstown WV1© Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Shepherdstown

Shepherdstown, WV
The West Virginia State Capitol building - Dome© Daniel G Rego · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

West Virginia State Capitol

Charleston, WV
Wheeling Suspension Bridge – 1993 Honda Accord LX in Frost White, front left, 06-06-2026© Cutlass · CC0
History

Wheeling Suspension Bridge

Wheeling, WV
Flowers of Kanawha Falls 2022© Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Kanawha Falls

Gauley Bridge, WV

FAQs

What are the best road trips in West Virginia?

Popular routes include New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia highlands: Dolly Sods to Cass, Steel arch, high bog and sandstone fins – by camper through the mountains of West Virginia from the New River Gorge to Canaan Valley and Along the Potomac: Mount Vernon, Great Falls and Harpers Ferry. CampingSpirit has 5 trip guides that pass through West Virginia, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in West Virginia are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend New River Gorge Bridge, Glade Creek Grist Mill, Babcock State Park, Blackwater Falls State Park, Dolly Sods, Bear Rocks, Seneca Rocks and Green Bank Observatory.

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