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1. Summersville Lake ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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3. Kirkwood Winery

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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4. Sarge's Dive Shop

Category: Shopping & Stuff
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5. Summersville Arena and Conference Center

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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6. Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Summersville is a small city in Nicholas County, located in the mountains of West Virginia, near the beautiful Summersville Lake, the largest lake in the state.
  • Summersville is the site of the famous Carnifex Ferry Battle of the American Civil War, now preserved as a Battlefield State Park.
  • Kirkwood Winery was the first vineyard established in a valley north of Summersville.
  • Sarge's Dive Shop is a scuba diving business offering diving instructions, equipment sales and rentals, charters, and excursions on the beautiful Summersville Lake.
  • The Summersville Arena & Conference Center is a multi-use facility for a range of events and is part of the Summersville Readiness Center.

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