Regions in West Virginia

9 regions

E

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Eastern Panhandle

The Eastern Panhandle is West Virginia's narrow finger reaching east toward the Potomac and the DC metro orbit — three…

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H

Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Hatfield-McCoy Mountains

The Hatfield-McCoy Mountains region covers the southern coalfields along the Tug Fork and the upper Guyandotte — five counties (Boone,…

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M

Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Metro Valley

Metro Valley covers the urban core of West Virginia — four counties (Cabell, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam) tracking the Kanawha River…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Mid-Ohio Valley

The Mid-Ohio Valley covers the seven counties — Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, Wood — that wrap the middle…

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Follow what feels interesting.

Curiosity is usually a better guide than a strict plan.

Mountain Lakes

Mountain Lakes covers the central Allegheny country built around a cluster of Army Corps reservoirs — seven counties (Braxton, Clay,…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Mountaineer Country

Mountaineer Country covers the seven counties — Barbour, Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor — that fill north-central West Virginia…

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N

Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

New River/Greenbriar Valley

The New River and Greenbrier Valley region is the southern mountain heart of West Virginia — eight counties (Fayette, Greenbrier,…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Northern Panhandle

The Northern Panhandle is West Virginia's narrow strip running 60 miles up the Ohio River between the Pennsylvania and Ohio…

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P

Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Potomac Highlands

The Potomac Highlands cover the high mountain country of eastern West Virginia — eight counties (Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton,…

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