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Oglebay Park, Wheeling, WV

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Oglebay Park

465 Lodge Dr · Wheeling, WV

Why you should go…

Oglebay Park began as Waddington Farm, the estate industrialist Earl W. Oglebay left to the city of Wheeling in 1926, and it opened to the public in 1928. It holds the Oglebay Good Zoo, the only AZA-accredited zoo in West Virginia, and a mansion museum built in 1846. You can also golf, hike, swim and fish. In winter the Festival of Lights spreads displays across more than 300 acres along a six-mile drive.

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  • #zoo
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  • #golf
  • #hiking trails

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

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

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    History Buff

    Wheeling, West Virginia

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    A historic Ohio River city known for Oglebay Resort, the Capitol Theatre, and a landmark 1849 suspension bridge.

    3.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
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  • Sightseeing
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    New Vrindaban

    Under $25

    A Hare Krishna spiritual community in the West Virginia hills, centered on the ornate, gold-leafed Palace of Gold.

    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
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    Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

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    42 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
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    56 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Pennsylvania Great Outdoors

    Free

    Tourism bureau for five northwest/central Pennsylvania counties known for elk, forests and rivers.

    111 mi awayMore like this