Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureBraxton County
FreeRural county in the geographic center of West Virginia, with historic Bulltown and Sutton Lake.
Sutton, WV
Area guide · West Virginia, USA
Things to do in Mountain Lakes
Rail trails, reservoirs and small towns in central West Virginia
- Sightseeing
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- Sport & Outdoor
- Nearest airport: PKB, about 41 miles
Rail trails, reservoirs and small towns in central West Virginia. This guide covers places to visit in Mountain Lakes, WV, by category and on a map.
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Sightseeing
History BuffMarietta-Washington County
FreeTourism bureau for Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, home to Ohio River history and Campus Martius.
Marietta, OH
Tours
Outdoor AdventureRail Explorers Elk River
$25–$50Electric-assist rail bike tours along Buffalo Creek in central West Virginia, past waterfalls and old rail relics.
Clay, WV
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Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureBraxton County
FreeRural county in the geographic center of West Virginia, with historic Bulltown and Sutton Lake.
Sightseeing
History BuffMarietta-Washington County
FreeTourism bureau for Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, home to Ohio River history and Campus Martius.
Tours
Outdoor AdventureRail Explorers Elk River
$25–$50Electric-assist rail bike tours along Buffalo Creek in central West Virginia, past waterfalls and old rail relics.
Sightseeing
IconicNew River Gorge Bridge
FreeLook out at the steel arch that carries US 19 876 feet above the New River from decks below the Canyon Rim Visitor Center.
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve
FreeRaft, climb and hike along 53 miles of the New River, with overlooks of the New River Gorge Bridge at Canyon Rim.
Sightseeing
History BuffTrans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Under $25Tour the halls of a huge Kirkbride-plan stone asylum in Weston on guided history walks and nighttime ghost hunts.
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About Mountain Lakes
Clay and Braxton counties sit within the Mountain Lakes region of central West Virginia, home to reservoirs such as Sutton Lake and Burnsville Lake along the Elk River. Rail Explorers' Elk River Division runs pedal-powered railbikes along a former rail line out of Clay, and Braxton County's tourism office is based in the county seat of Sutton. The cluster also includes the Marietta-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, based in Marietta, Ohio, a river town about 70 miles away that belongs to the separate Mid-Ohio Valley tourism region.