Events

Voyage! Two state parks welcome you in 2023 with accommodations and dining at North Bend State Park and a blend of activities at Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park. Voyage! Stay overnight at North Bend Lodge and enjoy dinner and breakfast. The package is for two individuals. If you have time while at the park, get […]

Blackwater Falls State Park is getting a head start for National Trails Day. Join naturalist Paulita for a guided National Trails Day hike, plus an afternoon program about the American Black Bear. Blackwater Falls NTD hike is on Friday, June 2, 2023 and Celebration of the American Black Bear is at 1:00 p.m. with park […]

This is the ultimate birding weekend for advanced and beginning bird watchers. The weekend is designed to see and listen to birds in scenic mountain habitats with well-known naturalist/guide Bill Beatty and Janice Runyan of Wellsburg WV as well as indoor presentation with Beatty and Runyan and a live educational birds program on Sunday afternoon. […]

Jason Good Blues Band is live music at Canaan Valley on June 2, 2023. Mountain Music Friday Series returns to Canaan Valley Resort in 2023. Live music is slopeside at Quenchers Plaza is from 6:00-9:00 PM. Free concert and open to the public. Sunset scenic chairlift rides are available with ticket purchase in Quencher’s Pub. […]

The Blackbird Knob Hike is special and for eight hikers a great day for a long hike at Canaan Valley Resort. Beginning at 9:00am and returning by 4:00pm, this hike requires advance registration. This Blackbird Knob Hike also falls on National Trails Day. Participants will be shuttled to the walk area. The hike is physically […]

If you like rocks, gravel, sand, boulders, and really old things like meteors and fossils, meet Ken Ashton, a geologist with the West Virginia Geological & Economic Survey. He’ll be at Twin Falls June 3, 2023 with an afternoon hike and an evening geology program indoors. The first step for this special program is an […]

National Trails Day is a nationwide hiking day that falls on the first Saturday in June. Take a hike at Kanawha State Forest. Meet at the nature center at 9:00AM. Hike will be an easy to moderate activity known as the Old Growth Forest Tour. The activity is an accessible adventure with forest staff and […]

Beech Fork State Park hosts a National Trail Days Hike on Saturday June 3, 2023 at 9:00am. The hike will be on Lost Trail which is a 3.5 mile loop, with a rating of difficult. Please meet at Lost Trail trailhead parking lot, behind campsites 103 and 104, in the Moxley Branch Camping Area. The […]

Cedar Creek State Park will be hosting a National Trails Day Hike June 3, 2023. Let’s get started at 10:00 a.m. and meet at park headquarters by the ponds. Enjoy this outing with naturalist Della Moreland on the Park View Trail and Fisherman’s Trail. This activity will be roughly a 2 mile hike that will […]

It’s National Trails Day. Set foot at Chief Logan State Park and take a hike on National Trails Day with park naturalist Lauren Cole. The Coal Mine Trail is a moderate hike of about four miles. The pace will be determined by participants. Short stops are part of the activity to learn about the impact […]

Twin Falls State Park invites you to hike on National Trails Day, June 3, 2023. First things first, hikers will park and meet at Horsepen Knob trailhead parking area at or before 10:00AM. This trailhead is located on the back road of the park. Participants will meet Twin Falls State Park summer naturalist, Ace England […]

It is a great day for a hike at Pipestem Resort on June 3, 2023 - National Trails Day. Meet Bob and Bryce at the entrance of McKeever Lodge for a hike along a section of the River Trail The trail begins behind McKeever Lodge and we’ll get started at 10:00AM. It starts as a […]

Cacapon Resort State Park celebrates National Trails Day on June 3, 2023 with two guided hikes. Organized by Park Naturalist Valerie Chaney and park volunteers, both hikes will start from the Nature Center at 10:00 a.m. The easy to moderate hike will be on the Laurel Trail, a forested and lake view trail that is […]

A special hike on June 3, 2023 recognizes National Trails Day. First things first, hikers will park and meet at the Tygart Lake Dam Visitors Center parking area at or before 10:00AM. Participants will meet Tygart Lake State Park Naturalist, Jacob Jackson. The hike begins at the parking area and follows the Dam Trail from […]

National Trails Day is June 3, 2023 and what better day is there to take a hike at North Bend State Park. Meet naturalist Destinee Williams at the Nature Center at 10:30 a.m. for a special hike on the Nature Trail. Sturdy hiking boots or hiking shoes are suggested. A trails day hiking patch is […]

Holly River State Park celebrates National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, 2023 with a guided hike led by Master Naturalist Jane Birdsong. “What better choice than the Tramontaine Trail because it leads to an historic Swiss homestead, where hikers can explore, seek and discover evidence of the mountain farm.” Today the hike is about […]

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park is offering a National Trails Day Hike Saturday, June 3, 2023 in conjunction with a Full Moon Hike. The hike starts at 8:30PM and meets at the Cass Company Store. This hike is on the Greenbrier River Trail and will depart from the Company Store to Mile Marker 79 and […]

Hike by the light of a full moon at Cass on June 03, 2023. The “Strawberry Moon” hike at Cass Scenic Railroad begins from the visitor’s center at 8:30 p.m. This evening walk, led by Park Superintendent Marshall Markley or designee, is about three miles round trip with a slight grade, but mostly flat hiking. […]

The WV Enduro Series is at Valley Falls State Park on June 4, 2023. For event information visit the organization's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/WVENDURO for details, registration and other events in 2023. Reserve lodging:

Bluestone State Park offers these youth and family friendly activities hosted by Jonathan Lipscomb, Naturalist and activities director June 9 - June 15, 2023.. Activities at Bluestone state park are free to attend unless indicated and open to the public. Cabin guests, campers, and the general public are encouraged to participate. Friday, June 9, 20235pmPrimitive […]

Black Diamond Bluegrass Band performs live music at Canaan Valley on June 9, 2023. Mountain Music Friday Series returns to Canaan Valley Resort in 2023. Live music is slopeside at Quenchers Plaza is from 6:00-9:00 PM. Free concert and open to the public. Sunset scenic chairlift rides are available with ticket purchase in Quencher’s Pub. […]

The Cass 5K Stump Run is June 10, 2023 and the course starts at 9:00 a.m. at the Cass Community Center. From the Community Center, runners travel down Front Street to the Greenbrier River Trail (GRT). Total elevation change over the course is less than 60 feet and the majority of the course is at […]

Visit Prickett’s Fort State Park and watch some of the best blacksmiths in North Central West Virginia apply their skills. There will be demonstrations throughout the day on many aspects of traditional and modern blacksmithing. Regular fort admission applies. This program/presentation is from 10:00AM until 4:00PM on Saturday, June 10, 2023. If you're looking for […]

Tomlinson Run State Park presents Three Rivers Avian Center (TRAC) on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Find this popular presentation at the Campground Shelter. The educational birds are a great opportunity to learn what birds say "who cooks for me, who cooks for you all?" as well as meeting other raptors. This afternoon […]

Live birds of prey at North Bend State Park are presented by the Three Rivers Avian Center (TRAC) on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. The educational birds are a great opportunity to learn what birds say "who cooks for me, who cooks for you all?" as well as meeting other raptors. This evening […]

The 16th annual Art-in-the-Park series is a juried art fair that provides public access to fine artisans located in the Berkeley Springs region of West Virginia. Nationally known artists exhibit at this event, and the best part is artisans are local residents. Shows are rain or shine from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and located […]

Summer activities at Pipestem Resort State Park include nature hike, crafts and music June 15 - 18, 2023. Activities are posted at the park each week and open to the public to attend and typically free unless indicated. The Nature Center is open Wednesday - Sunday from 11:00AM - 5:00PM. Come visit. Thursday, June 15, […]

It’s mid-June already! Naturalist Tammy Cooper and Ace England invite you to attend these activities on June 16 - 17, 2023. Other activities may be scheduled and will be posted at the lodge and campground. Activities are free to attend and open to the public. FRIDAY, June 16, 20239:00am.Falls Trail Hike (YPP)Meet the Naturalist at […]

The Silas Powell Band performs live music at Canaan Valley on June 16, 2023. Mountain Music Friday Series returns to Canaan Valley Resort in 2023. Live music is slopesideat Quenchers Plaza is from 6:00-9:00 PM. Free concert and open to the public. Sunset scenic chairlift rides are available with ticket purchase in Quencher’s Pub. Pub […]

Fascination with lightning bugs or fireflies is an all ages interest.  The flickering signals of different species of fireflies amazes zoologists and entomologists and really, just about everyone with curiosity of the outdoors and watchable wildlife. If you enjoy early summer evenings, the flickering of fireflies, and citizen science discoveries, don’t miss this Watoga State […]