About the West Virginia Zone

West Virginia stretches across the Appalachian Plateau, the Allegheny Mountains, the Ohio River corridor, the Potomac Highlands, the Eastern Panhandle, the Kanawha and New River valleys, the Greenbrier Valley, and the southern coalfield mountains. Managed outdoor lands include New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Bluestone National Scenic River, Gauley River National Recreation Area, Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia state parks and forests, state rail trails, wildlife management areas, local parks, river corridors, and regional trail systems.

We have divided it into these regions:

West Virginia - Northern & Ohio Valley

West Virginia - Eastern Highlands & Panhandle

West Virginia - Metro Valley & Mountain Lakes

West Virginia - Southern Mountains & New River

Please go to those regions to discuss local topics, and use this statewide Zone exclusively for statewide topics.

Trail information and stewardship resources:

West Virginia State Parks

West Virginia Tourism parks and public lands

West Virginia DNR Wildlife Management Areas

Monongahela National Forest

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve hiking