Area Attractions

Parks

Coonskin Park
www.kcprc.com/coonskin.html
304-341-8000
Located 10 minutes from downtown Charleston, the park includes over a thousand acres of woodland, hiking and biking trails, a handicapped accessible 18 hole par three golf course, an Olympic size pool, picnic shelters of all sizes, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, bike rentals, pedal boat rentals and a modern playground area. Meeting and reception room rentals are also available. Coonskin has recently added a modern amphitheater, 2000 seat soccer stadium and a Wedding Garden.

Programs throughout the year include numerous golf events, athletic events, children's events, nature activities, birding, concerts and a winter light display.

Danner Meadows Park
www.cityofcharleston.org
304-348-6860
A beautiful family park providing open athletic field, walking track, adult fitness stations, picnic shelter and playground.
Located in Fort Hill off South Fort Dr. and Longwood Rd.

Davis Park
A quiet oasis of greenery linking Capitol and Summers Streets. It features an equestrian statue of Henry G. Davis, U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1871-83, railroader and vice presidential candidate. Davis is also honored with a copy of this statue in Elkins, West Virginia.
Capitol and Lee Streets.

Kanawha State Forest
www.wvstateparks.com
 304/558-3500.
A favorite for outdoor activities, everything from a small picnic to a full-fledged scouting weekend. 46 campsites offer a variety of ways to rough it. Other activities in this 9,300-acre forest include swimming, hiking, biking, hunting, fishing and year-round horseback riding.
I-64 Exit 58A, then US 119 South to Oakwood Road and follow the signs.

New River Gorge Bridge
The New River Gorge is wonderfully diverse and visually spectacular, hence its nickname "The Grand Canyon of the East".  It is renowned for its excellent fishing, rock climbing and mountain biking opportunities, but it is best known for being the home of America's Best Whitewater.  The New River Gorge Bridge  is one of the world's largest single-arch steel span bridge. New River Gorge National River Visitor Center

Oakmont Park
Little league ball field, picnic area, basketball court and playground.
Oakmont and Spruce Rds in South Hills

Pioneer Park
www.kcprc.com/pioneer.html
304/949-3500
Swimming Pool, Snack Bar, Miniature Golf and Picnic Shelter. Group pricing available. Route 61 adjacent to East Bank Middle School

Ritter Park Tennis Center
www.huntingtontennis.com
304-696-5977
Eleven hard courts situated in a natural setting.  In winter four courts are covered with a bubble.
1571 Ritter Park Dr. Huntington

Shawnee Park
www.kcprc.com/shawnee.html
304) 341-8030 Located 10 minutes from downtown Charleston on Route 25, Shawnee Park facilities include: Kanawha River Boat Ramp, Golf Course, Swimming Pool, Asphalt Tennis Courts, Athletic Field, Basketball Courts, Large Playground and Picnic Shelters.

Sunset Park
A small cozy park offering a basketball court, picnic shelter and playground.
Capitol Hill