West Virginia
Summer Vacations & Unique Travel Spots
Bluestone State Park & Bluestone Lake
Bluestone State Park provides a wide variety of water-oriented activities for guests and residents of southern West
Virginia. In the midst of this wilderness park, are nestled modern cabins, a campground and fine recreational facilites.
Bluestone Lake is a 1,970 acre lake that provides excellent fishing for catfish, largemouth and smallmouth bass, striped
bass, panfish and musky.
Location: Located off I-79 near Burnsville, WV
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River Riders
Only one hour from the D.C. and Baltimore Metro Regions, River Riders delivers the finest white water rafting, tubing,
kayaking, canoeing, mountain biking, and fishing adventures on the beautiful Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers (class I-III)
in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia where Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia come together. We also guide rafting trips on
other world famous whitewater runs: the North Branch of the Potomac (class II-III), the New River Gorge National River
(class IV), and the Gauley River National Recreation Area (class V-V), all in West Virginia, and western Maryland's Upper
Youghiogheny (class V). For those with tranquility in mind, River Riders offers spring time canoe and bike trips on West
Virginia's Greenbrier River. Interested in whitewater trips abroad? River Riders has run guided whitewater rafting and
kayaking trips throughout the Americas using our extensive network of guides and outfitters.
Location: Harpers Ferry, WV
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Good Zoo
Come and visit over 80 species of animals nestled in 30 acres of flowers, trees, hills, and valleys. Watch our native
North American animals - river otters and rare red wolves in their natural habitats, and also visit our new South American
spectacled bears, plus an ocelot, red pandas and tamarin monkeys. And, don't miss our exhibits featuring species from
Africa - meerkats and naked molerats! The indoor Discovery Lab is designed to make learning about animals fun and easy for
children. It includes a variety of hands on activities as well as animal exhibits such as the colorful poison dart frog
and tiger salamander. Visit our barn filled with friendly domestic animals such as llamas, pigs and donkeys. You can even
feed the goats and deer!
Location: Route 88 North, Wheeling, WV
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Benedum Planetarium
The Benedum Planetarium presents laser and multimedia shows. During different months of the year, the planetarium has
different types of laser shows, with music and other effects to see and enjoy.
Location: Route 88 North, Wheeling, WV
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Camden Park
Camden Park is known as 'West Virginia's Amusement Park'. Camden Park has 18 major rides. Traditional favorites; the
Scrambler, the Tilt-A-Whirl, the Spider, Bumper Cars and the Paratrooper, a water ride; the West Virginia Logging Company
Log Flume Ride, and two wooden roller coasters the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. Our Haunted House is one of the last
of its kind. For the children the park offers 9 rides, including our historic Carousel, Kiddie Boats and Handcars. The
Camden Park Midway sells traditional amusement park food, everything from corn dogs to cotton candy. The West Virginia
Grille offers sit down meals in a cool atmosphere. Also on the Midway a multitude of games and an Arcade packed with video
and redemption games.
Location: Route 60, West Huntington, WV
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