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Braxton County, Sutton, WV
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Braxton County

Braxton County is a sightseeing stop in Sutton, WV, part of the Mountain Lakes guide. Cost: free.

250 Skidmore Lane · Sutton, WV

Why you should go…

The Braxton County Convention and Visitors Bureau markets tourism for Braxton County, West Virginia, located in the geographic center of the state. It promotes attractions such as historic Bulltown, fishing and boating on Sutton Lake, and the Sisters Antique Mall, along with local folklore around its Monster Chairs and mascot Braxxie. The CVB is funded primarily by hotel and motel tax revenue.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Braxton County, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Rail Explorers Elk River

    $25–$50

    Electric-assist rail bike tours along Buffalo Creek in central West Virginia, past waterfalls and old rail relics.

    19 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

    Under $25

    Tour the halls of a huge Kirkbride-plan stone asylum in Weston on guided history walks and nighttime ghost hunts.

    29 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

    Free

    Raft, climb and hike along 53 miles of the New River, with overlooks of the New River Gorge Bridge at Canyon Rim.

    46 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    New River Gorge Bridge

    Free

    Look out at the steel arch that carries US 19 876 feet above the New River from decks below the Canyon Rim Visitor Center.

    46 mi awayMore like this