Valley Falls State Park combines nature adventures with a bit of history. The park covers 1,145 acres that once served as a lumber and grist mill community. Pricketts’s Fort State Park invites history-buffs, hosting costumed actors, workshops, and tours recreating the former 18th century society. Those who love to fish can enjoy a peaceful day out on the Tygart Valley River. Valley Falls hosts geocaching for those who want to seek buried treasure in a technological scavenger hunt. An expansive 18 miles of trails wind throughout the park giving scenic views of waterfalls and woodlands. As a day-use park only, Valley Falls does not have campsites available.

720 Valley Falls Road, Fairmont, WV, Phone: 304-367-2719

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