Events

Activities at Cacapon create outdoor interest and this weekend includes vernal pools! Cacapon’s naturalist and activity planners invite you to participate in these things-to-do March 8 - 9, 2023. FRIDAY, March 10, 2023Nature Center Open 9:30AM-11AM & 4PM-5PM 10:00AMVernal Pools WorkshopHosted by WVDEP Save our Streams.CLASS IS FULL SATURDAY, March 11, 202310:30AMVernal Pool HikeLet’s look […]

Join us at Cacapon Resort State Park to learn about vernal pools, the temporary wetlands that provide critical breeding habitat for amphibians and macroinvertebrates. We will visit a pool near the training site, looking for wood frog and salamander egg masses, fairy shrimp, and more! Go home with the information, skills, and confidence you need […]

The Appalachian Dinner Series at Stonewall Resort offers intimate pairing dinners showcasing regional producers’ award-winning and harder-to-find products. Stonewall Resort features a renowned West Virginia distiller Smooth Ambler on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Reservations are necessary. Awarded “Best Bourbon in the World” for their Old Scout Single Barrel Bourbon at Whiskey Magazine's World Whiskies Awards […]

For one day only, Cacapon Resort State Park is showcasing art and craft exhibitors. Mark your Sunday calendar, March 12, 2023 to visit Cacapon Resort Lodge for “Rise to the Occasion Indoor Yardsale" from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. This is a lovely early spring event inviting you to visit Cacapon Resort with family, friends or as […]

Since 2006 Twin Falls State Park has hosted Guitar Workshop Weekend. This year the dates are March 17 - 19, 2023. It is a guitar playing workshop not to be missed. The weekend brings like-minded people together to improve guitar skills and music knowledge in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. The instructors help players learn, […]

Hawks Nest State Park invites you to visit on St. Patrick’s Day Weekend, be it an overnight stay at the lodge or to enjoy some dining specials added for three days, March 17, 18, and 19, 2023 to the daily menu recognizing St. Patrick’s Day. There should be a wee bit of spring greening of […]

St. Patrick’s Day Weekend at Pipestem State Park is March 17 -19, 2023. The packaged getaway includes accommodations at McKeever Lodge, dinner Saturday evening and breakfast Sunday morning for two. Make it a great weekend with options of spa service at Mountain Serenity Spa at McKeever Lodge, indoor swimming, fitness room, and weather permitting golf […]

Visiting Blackwater Falls over the St. Patrick’s day weekend? Take advantage of activities and programs offered at Blackwater Falls Nature Center March 17-19, 2023. From the stump of a hemlock and woodpeckers to a Green Hike and West Virginia’s only marsupial, we explore the outdoors, flora and fauna in a fun and entertaining way. The […]

St. Patrick’s Day weekend finds a variety of free activities to enjoy March 17 and 18, 2023. From birding, a Green Day Hike, to bluegrass, it's a wee bit `o fun and entertainment to enjoy during your visit.FRIDAY, March 17, 20234:00 pmWildlife of North America GameMeet Julie at the Nature Center for a quiz game […]

The annual membership dinner which includes the business meeting, annual report and meal of the Prickett’s Fort Foundation is March 18, 2023 beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a social and dinner at 6:00 p.m. Reservations are required. Reservations for the annual membership dinner can be made by calling the Foundation office at 304.363.3030 If you're […]

Cacapon’s Nature Center is alive with activities and inviting you to some St. Paddy’s weekend fun. It all starts at the Nature Center. It’s for all ages and encourages family attendance on Saturday, March 18, 2023. 10:00AMGreen Day Hike!Outdoors for spring greening! Meet at the Nature Center to earn your West Virginia State Park shamrock […]

If dancing a jig on or near St. Patrick's Day isn’t your thing, perhaps a pleasant Green Day Hike at Tygart Lake State Park suits your fancy. Join naturalist and storyteller Jacob Jackson on the annual Green Day Hike on Saturday, March 18, 2023 beginning at 10:00AM.  Meet at the park’s nature center.  This year’s […]

The annual Green Day Hike at Cacapon State Park is March 18, 2023. We’ll meet at the nature center at 10:00 a.m. to get started. Dress for whatever weather March may be sharing. Get a Green Day Patch at the hike conclusion. There is no charge to attend. There is no preregistration. We hope to […]

Green Day Hikes at many WV State Parks began as a St. Patrick’s Day activity and has morphed to a day to hike as spring greens up. Just a wee bit after St. Paddy’s Day, take a hike on the Cherry Lane Trail. Meet park naturalists at the Blackwater Sled Run at 10:00 a.m. to […]

March is marching toward April. With weather more springlike than normal, you’re invited to take advantage of activities and programs at Blackwater Falls, March 24-27, 2023. From the bird, toads and turtles to hikes and deer tracks, join our fun and entertaining way to learn about Blackwater Falls and the nature of the area. The […]

The Green Day Hike at Chief Logan State Park is March 25, 2023. Meet at the Museum in the Park at 1:00 p.m. and plan on an afternoon adventure with Naturalist and biologist, Lauren Cole. There is no fee to participate. The hike is open to the public. Woodpecker Trail is a moderate hike with […]

The Green Day Hike at Twin Falls State Park is March 25, 2023. Meet at the parking area for the Falls Trail at 1:00 p.m. and plan on an afternoon adventure with Naturalist and outdoors woman, Tammy Cooper. There is no fee to participate. The hike is open to the public. Falls Trail is a […]

Pricketts Fort Foundation offers an intense weekend of instruction, exploring the role of early frontiersmen on the American frontier. The four day venue March 30 - April 2, 2023 includes speakers focused on the frontier skills of the longhunter. Space is limited and registration required. The event is fee based. Register on-line at www.prickettsfort.org/register. or […]

The Appalachian Dinner Series at Stonewall Resort offers intimate pairing dinners showcasing regional producers’ award-winning and harder-to-find products. Stonewall Resort features Greenbrier Valley Brewing, which has been named by Brilliant Stream as the Best Brewery in West Virginia and, according to BeerAdvocate, are the brewers of the highest rated beer and highest rated IPA in […]

No foolin’!  The Wildflower Hike that remembers Sue Browning, an individual that started this event 40 years ago, falls on April Fool’s Day, April 1, 2023.   There are two hikes: Woodpecker Trail and the Fitness to Shawnee Trail.  The hike and the walk both start at the Museum in the Park. Participants of all ages […]

Great golf happens at Canaan Valley Resort! The tentative open date for the 2023 season is April 1, 2023 with the value-season greens fees available from April 1 through May 25, 2023. It’s time to plan your golf outings in 2023 or tournaments, and ask about various special golf play opportunities hosted by Canaan Valley […]

Hawks Nest State Park welcomes a special visitor at the lodge on April 1, 2023. The Easter Bunny will be in the restaurant from 8:00 - 11:00AM visiting with families and youth having breakfast. The bunny is stopping at the park on April 1 to check out the egg hunt plans for his return on […]

Youngsters will find an Easter Egg Hunt at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park on Saturday, April 1, 2023. The Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church is hosting this ‘egg-citing’ activity for youth. The sponsors are working on the details, however the start time is 1:00 o’clock and in case of rain it is postponed and rescheduled for April 8.

Hippity-hop to Tygart Lake State Park on Sunday April 2, 2023 for an Easter Egg Hunt. Youngsters get to enjoy being outside at the Nature Center getting ready for the finds! The activity begins at 2:00 p.m. Families that arrive earlier or staying later should consider Sunday dinner at The Lodge restaurant at Tygart Lake. […]

Watters Smith Memorial State Park’s unique egg hunt creates daytime fun from the comfort of your vehicle. Large wooden painted eggs are stationed throughout the park and invites family and friends to visit and enjoy spring time. Many families enjoy counting how many eggs are displayed and there are dozens of them, around 100+. The […]

Springtime weather invites all ages to visit a state park and enjoy the trails and activities. Visit Cacapon Resort State Park April 5 - 9, 2023. We hope you take advantage of the activities planned and without charge. WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 10:30AM The CCC Boys: A West Virginia Legacy The CCC boys left a […]

Easter Weekend at Blackwater Falls State Park starts with a unique egg hunt on Friday, April 7, 2023. It is a Flashlight Egg Hunt and it is along trails/fields with yes, you guessed it, a flashlight. That’s right! As dark approaches, children ages 12 and younger will venture out in search of hidden eggs that […]

An Easter Egg Hunt at Pipestem Resort State Park is planned for Saturday, April 8, 2023. We’re hoppin’ to see youngsters at 1:00 p.m. at park headquarters. Additional information will be posted here as plans are finalized. It is an outdoor event, so dress accordingly and enjoy time outside. We’ll be ‘egg-cited’ to see you […]

The Easter Bunny will be at Cacapon Resort State Park on Saturday, April 8, 2023. The bunny is hoppin’ to see youngsters at 10:00 a.m. to get a photograph. Picture taking is prior to the egg hunt and it helps get everyone together for the event. At 11:00 a.m. is the Easter Egg Hunt! Bring […]

The Easter Bunny returns to Hawks Nest State Park Lodge on Saturday, April 8, 2023. First there is breakfast with the Easter Bunny that is in the restaurant from 8:00 - 11:00AM. Families and youth having breakfast can catch a photo at breakfast time and before the big egg hunt. There is a breakfast special […]