Enjoy a wide selection of delectable hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar featuring cocktails, wine and beer, as well as a champagne toast at midnight! Dance the night away with Whiskey Tryst, a high-energy band from Winchester, Virginia blending classic rock, country, and southern rock sounds. Join us for fun, food, and music at the Cacapon […]
Dance your way into the new year at Twin Falls! Enjoy heavy hors d' oeuvres, live DJ, cash bar, and champagne toast at midnight! Tickets are $97.70 per person for the dance. Dance and stay packages are available, and stick around on New Year's Day for the America's State Parks First Day Hike! To make […]
Ring in the New Year with a Family Friendly party at Tygart Lake State Park. From 9:30pm until the ball drops, family and friends can gather at the Lodge for a night of fun and food. Enjoy games of BINGO and Pub Trivia. A grazing table of favorites from The Lodge Restaurant will be available […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Come to the Gassaway Train Depot on the Elk River Trail and participate in a self-guided walk or bike for approximately one hour from the Depot in Gassaway […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park superintendent in hiking the Blackwater River Trail. This is a easy one-mile loop hike around the Blackwater River. Meet at the Canaan Valley Golf Course […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park superintendent in hiking around the Mill Works, along the river, and to the Mountaineer Mile Trail. This is a 2.5-mile easy hike. Meet at the […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park naturalist in hiking the School Bus Loop Trail. This is a two-mile hike of easy to moderate difficulty, with a couple of inclines. Meet at […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park naturalists and volunteers for three hiking options: Laurel Trail is a moderate 2.5-mile hike providing scenic views; Hovermale Homestead is an easy 1.2-mile loop trail […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park naturalist in hiking the Castle Rock Overlook Trail, This is an easy to moderate up to 4-mile hike. Meet at the Forest Office / Nature […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park superintendent in hiking the Rhododendron to Cabin Loop Trail. This is a moderate three-mile hike. Meet at the Event Center parking lot. Hike starts at […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park superintendent in hiking the Loblolly Trail. This is an easy hike of approximately 1.6 miles that traverses behind the park cabin area. Hikers should meet […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park naturalist in hiking out to the iconic Lindy Point Overlook. Hikers will meet at the Sled Run parking lot at 10:30 a.m., hike along the […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park superintendent in hiking the Lakefront Trail. This is an easy one-mile loop hike around the lake. Meet at the Main office parking lot. Hike starts […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park naturalist in hiking the Nature Center Loop Trail. This is a 2.5-mile easy hike. Meet at the Watoga Activities Building. Hike starts at 11 a.m. […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park superintendent in hiking the Alum Cave Trail. This is a moderate 3 mile hike that includes rocky sections, steep descents, and the boardwalk under the […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join park staff in hiking the Overlook Trail. This is a 2-mile hike of moderate difficulty with a steep incline at the beginning. Meet at the fire circle. […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park naturalist in hiking the Giant Pine Trail. This is a one-mile loop hike of moderate difficulty, with a couple steep climbs. Meet at the lodge […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the forest superintendent in hiking the Overlook Trail. This is a 1.5-mile hike with some moderate and difficult sections. It is a climb of 700 feet to […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park naturalist in hiking the Championship Golf Course. This is a 2.5-mile easy hike around Pipestem's eighteen hole golf course. Meet at the Golf Pro Shop. […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park superintendent in hiking the park and riverfront area. This is a easy hike around the historic state park, with no set distance. Hike at your […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park superintendent in hiking the Jody Hulka Trail. This is a one-mile easy hike to the Almost Heaven swing and back. Meet at the trailhead parking […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park superintendent in hiking the Dogwood Trail. This is an easy to moderate 1.5-mile hike with one steep section. Meet at the Park Office parking lot. […]
Jump into the New Year with America’s State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park superintendent in hiking the Eagle Loop Trail. This is an easy one mile hike through the Rhododendron Campground, past Shelter 3 and back to the […]
Jump into the New Year with America's State Parks First Day Hike! What better way to start the new year than enjoying nature with family and friends. Join the park naturalist at the Moonshiner's Trail for a 3.25-mile hike. The difficulty level is moderate with some varied terrain and climbs. Meet at the trailhead by […]
Delight your palate and participate in a cherished Summers County tradition at the World Famous First Friday Seafood Buffet. For decades, the Bluestone Dining Room, located within the McKeever Lodge at Pipestem Resort State Park, has captivated guests with one of the most unique and sumptuous seafood buffets in the entire region. This highly anticipated […]
Enjoy a magical evening filled with dinner, a father-princess dance, arts and crafts, games, a sundae bar and a special movie. Your princess can dress in their favorite party gown, so get ready to create unforgettable memories together! Open to children ages 5-12. Reservations are required. Package price for one adult and one child is […]
Are you a pattern partner dancer? If so, then this package at Pipestem State Park, from January 16 to 18, 2026, is for you! A weekend of Pattern Partner dancing with instructor Karen Mudge includes a two-night lodging option package at Pipestem’s McKeever Lodge. This two-night package for two individuals in a standard lodge room, […]
Cacapon Resort State Park hosts a dinner show “ Swinging with Elvis and Johnny Cash” on Saturday, Jan. 17. Enjoy the Grande Ol’ Buffet and music by Lee Dean out of Huntington. This event will be held in the Washington/Fairfax conference room with a dance floor ready for you to enjoy your favorite songs! Call […]
A Press Conference is held to introduce the recent Grand Prize winner of the cooking competition, “Slice and Dice”. During the Press Conference the Chef invites an audience member to join him at the table as he prepares the dish that won him the competition. As he tastes the sauce from the recipe....he drops dead. […]
West Virginia State Parks is pleased to announce the 2026 West Virginia State Parks Cellar to Table Dinner Series to be held at all eleven state park full-service restaurants this year! Join Chef Matt Welsch, the Executive Chef for West Virginia State Parks as well as the highly talented culinary teams of our beautiful state […]
Tygart Lake State Park
“The Case of the Broken Cookie Jar” Before mom left for the day, the cookie jar was in one piece. Afterwards, it was broken! Can...
North Bend State Park
Three Rivers Avian Center (TRAC) is live at North Bend State Park on November 14th at 4PM. The educational birds are a great opportunity to...
