Mercer County Recreational Prk Travel Information (Princeton, WV)

Blue Ridge Baseball: Bluefield, Lynchburg, Shenandoah Valley League Baseball Trip The Blue Ridge Mountains are the stunning backdrop for several mountain ballparks, beginning with tiny Bluefield, West Virginia, where Bowen Field literally straddles West Virginia and Virginia. A str... Bluefield, WV

Camp Creek State Park and Forest Campground Camp Creek State Park and Forest is 5,000 acres of southern West Virginia that is often passed by for other, better-known attractions in the area. Some visitors camp here because it is 2 miles off I-7... Camp Creek, WV

Coal Heritage Trail: Bluefield to Beckley A 97-mile, winding drive from Bluefield to Beckley through the heart of coal country past mining camps and owners’ mansion, mines, tipples, and company stores. This 97-mile drive passes through the he... Bluefield, WV

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Brush Creek: Bridge 1.5 miles below WV Turnpike to Bluestone River (Distance: 7.8 mi) This nasty little cousin to the Bluestone drains the Princeton area, picking up a slight odor of sewage, crosses under the WV Turnpike, and slashes its way down into the Bluestone Gorge.

Eade Mill, WV - Whitewater Paddling - length:5.5 mi

Camp Creek: Camp Creek State Forest to Eads Mill (Distance: 8.8 mi) Although it is possible to paddle from the confluence of the Marsh Fork in Camp Creek State Park, most boaters put in at the church yard by US 19 over the Bluestone River. This 2-mile section drops 80...

Camp Creek, WV - Whitewater Paddling - length:4.5 mi

Farley Branch Trail (Distance: 11.0 mi) A short, easy stroll across a ridge to a small waterfall. Camp Creek State Park is a relatively small 550-acre park located just west of Interstate 77. What the Park lacks in size it makes up for in l...

Bluefield, WV - Hiking - length:2.25 mi

Bluestone River: Spanishburg to Bluestone State Park (Distance: 13.1 mi) The Bluestone River, named Momongoseneka by local American Indians, which means “big stone,” meanders a bit in the highlands, collecting water before it carves a deep valley on its way to the New. The...

Eade Mill, WV - Whitewater Paddling - length:29.5 mi

Bluestone Turnpike Trail (Distance: 13.1 mi) The Bluestone Turnpike Trail follows the banks of the slow moving Bluestone River from Pipestem Resort State Park to Bluestone State Park. The hike is shady and easy. Nestled between Pipestem Resort S...

Princeton, WV - Hiking - length:8 mi

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Princeton Elks Princeton Elks Country Club Public, 9 holes 3036 yards, par 36 0.5 miles from center of Mercer County Recreational Prk

Bluefield Elks Bluefield Elks Club Public, 9 holes 2776 yards, par 35 11.2 miles from center of Mercer County Recreational Prk

Richwood Richwood Golf Club Public, 9 holes 2908 yards, par 35 12.5 miles from center of Mercer County Recreational Prk

Regulation Pipestem Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6884 yards, par 72 13.9 miles from center of Mercer County Recreational Prk

Par-3 Pipestem Golf Club Municipal, 9 holes 1716 yards, par 27 13.9 miles from center of Mercer County Recreational Prk

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