Where To Picnic In West Virginia

• Enjoy The Mountain State Picnic Menu

Popular Cities in West Virginia:

• Charleston
• Clarksburg
• Lewisburg
• Morgantown
• Parkersburg

• Shepherdstown
• Wheeling
• White Sulphur Springs

In 1861, Virginians in the northwestern part of the state defied Virginia's secession from the United States. The region chose to remain in the Union and form a new state. West Virginia was admitted into the Union in 1863, after conditions requiring the gradual emancipation of slaves had been met.

The state motto is "Mountaineers are always free," and West Virginia lives up to its nickname of the "Mountain State." With an average altitude of 1,500 feet above sea level, it's the highest of any state east of the Mississippi River.

For a long time, West Virginia was a leading producer of coal in North America, but many people left to pursue better employment opportunities. That trend has turned around, and now the state's economy is in a more stable condition. The capital is Charleston, and the state flower is the big rhododendron.

Five Stars-Rated Picnic Sites

• Audra State Park
• Babcock State Park
• Bear Heaven Picnic Area
• Blackwater Falls State Park
• Blue Bend Recreation Area
• Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
• Cathedral State Park
• City of Clarksburg WV Parks
• Holly River State Park
• Lake Sherwood Recreation Area

• New River Gorge National River

• Sutton Lake, WV
• Tygart Lake State Park
• Watters Smith Memorial State Park

Four Stars-Rated Picnic Sites

• Beech Fork Lake
• Bickle Knob Observation Tower
• Bluestone Lake Area
• Bridgeport WV City Parks
• Burnsville Lake WV
• Cacapon Resort State Park
• Dolly Sods Picnic Area
• Highland Scenic Highway Overlook
• Kumbrabow State Forest
• Lost River State Park
• Olson Observation Tower
• Pinnacle Rock State Park
• Prickett’s Fort State Park
• Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
• R.D. Bailey Lake
• Seneca Rocks Picnic Area
• Summersville Lake 
• Twin Falls Resort State Park
• Watoga State Park

Three Stars-Rated Picnics Sites

• Beartown State Park
• Berkeley Springs State Park
• Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
• Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park

• Buckhannon City Parks

• CabWayLinGo State Forest
• Camp Creek State Park & State Forest
• Canaan Valley Resort State Park
• Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
• Cedar Creek State Park
• Chief Logan State Park
• Coopers Rock State Forest
• Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
• Gaudineer Picnic Area
• Grafton City Parks
• Greenbrier State Forest
• Hawks Nest State Park
• Horseshoe Picnic Area
• Kanawha State Forest
• North Bend Picnic Area
• Old House Picnic Are
• Panther State Forest
• Spruce Knob Picnic Are
• Stuart Recreation Area
• Tomlinson Run State Park
• Valley Falls State Park
• Woodbine Picnic Area

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