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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Seneca Rocks is a village in Pendleton County, WV, at the junction of US 33, WV 28 and WV 55.
- It is located near the confluence of Seneca Creek and the North Fork South Branch Potomac River.
- The community lies at the foot of Seneca Rocks, the almost vertical cliff that attracts rock climbers from all over the world.
- The village has several rock climbing operations that offer guiding and rock climbing courses.
- Both the village and the famous rock are part of the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area within the Monongahela National Forest.
- Seneca Rocks is the location of the historic Sites Homestead built in 1839, as well as the Seneca Rocks Visitor Center.
- Nearby Smoke Hole Caverns are show caves with fascinating cave formations.
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