West Virginia Top Things To See & Do
• Shoot the rapids on a white-water rafting trip down the New River Gorge National River (website: www.nps.gov/neri), which winds its way through the Appalachians.
• Chug through West Virginia's steep forested mountains on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad steam train. Take the scenic fall foliage tour, or choose from a variety of rail adventures such as the Mystery Theatre or Bluegrass Music train.
• Go camping or hiking in the Monongahela National Forest and Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area in the eastern part of the state. Home to bears and deer, Monongahela offers over 500 campsites and miles of hiking trails.
• Visit one of four resort state parks (website: www.wvparks.com), complete with lodges, cabins, swimming pools, championship golf courses and restaurants. All have excellent naturalist programmes and recreational facilities for all ages.
• Tour the State Capitol in Charleston (website: www.charlestonwv.com), one of the finest Italian Renaissance buildings in the USA.
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