Kingwood, West Virginia Travel Information

Coopers Rock State Forest Campground Coopers Rock is the largest state forest in West Virginia. And it is probably the most studied as well. A good portion of this wooded mountain land is a part of the West Virginia University Forest, wh... Morgantown, WV

Kingwood to Cathedral State Park: Through the Cheat River Gorge This 26-mile drive follows the gorge of the Cheat River and then visits the virgin hemlocks and hardwoods of Cathedral State Park. From Kingwood this 26-mile drive follows the gorge of the Cheat River... Kingwood, WV

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Cheat River: Parsons to Cheat Lake (Distance: 2.8 mi) The Cheat begins in the real mountains of the state as four big forks: Shavers, Glady, Laurel, and Dry, each separated from its neighbors by high mountain ridges. Shavers Fork actually flows on top of...

Parsons, WV - Whitewater Paddling - length:69 mi

Pringle Run: Above Falls to Cheat River (Distance: 3.8 mi) Pringle Run is short but very steep. It contains several challenging boulder drops, some steep slides, and a waterfall. Although it’s not that long, you’ll need expert creeking skills to get down in o...

Kingwood, WV - Whitewater Paddling - length:0.6 mi

Muddy Creek: Upper to Cheat River (Distance: 4.1 mi) When everything else is much too high for comfort, Upper Muddy Creek offers paddlers some good options. Before World War II, the lower section was a clean stream with trout. But extensive mining in th...

Lenox, WV - Whitewater Paddling - length:12.5 mi

Bull Run: Bull Run to Cheat River (Distance: 8.5 mi) Bull Run flows along timidly for a few miles before making an abrupt plunge into the Cheat Canyon. Once a clean stream, it has been badly polluted with acid runoff since the early 1970s. The run start...

Jenkinsburg, WV - Whitewater Paddling - length:1 mi

Deep Creek Vista, Deep Creek Lake State Park (Distance: 8.8 mi) The trail climbs to the flattop ridge of Meadow Mountain for a stunning view of Deep Creek Lake. On the way down, stop at an abandoned mine site for an insight into mountain cultural history. Most of...

Swanton, MD - Hiking - length:2.9 mi

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Preston Preston Country Club, Inc. Public, 18 holes 7001 yards, par 72 0.1 miles from center of Kingwood, West Virginia

Alpine Lake Alpine Lake Resort Public, 18 holes 6069 yards, par 72 9.6 miles from center of Kingwood, West Virginia

Pikewood Pikewood National Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 10.9 miles from center of Kingwood, West Virginia

Pikewood 2 Pikewood National Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 10.9 miles from center of Kingwood, West Virginia

Paradise Lake 1 Paradise Lake Golf Course Public, 9 holes 2451 yards, par 34 12.2 miles from center of Kingwood, West Virginia

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