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
Area guide · West Virginia, USA
Things to do in Mountain Lakes
- Sightseeing
- Sports & Outdoors
- Museums
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Three to see first in Mountain Lakes
Sightseeing
IconicNew River Gorge Bridge
No admission feeLook out at the steel arch that carries US 19 876 feet above the New River from decks below the Canyon Rim Visitor Center.
Fayetteville, WV
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor AdventureNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve
No admission feeRaft, climb and hike along 53 miles of the New River, with overlooks of the New River Gorge Bridge at Canyon Rim.
Fayetteville, WV
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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
Sightseeing
IconicNew River Gorge Bridge
No admission feeLook out at the steel arch that carries US 19 876 feet above the New River from decks below the Canyon Rim Visitor Center.
Fayetteville, WV
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor AdventureNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve
No admission feeRaft, climb and hike along 53 miles of the New River, with overlooks of the New River Gorge Bridge at Canyon Rim.
Fayetteville, WV
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.
Weston, WV
Sightseeing
Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
No admission feeA 156-acre state park on a Gauley River canyon rim that preserves a Civil War battle site.
Summersville, WV
Sports & Outdoors
North Bend State Park
No admission feeA year-round West Virginia state park with wooded hiking routes, wildlife viewing, fishing streams, and access to a long rail trail.
Cairo, WV
Sightseeing
Watters Smith Memorial State Park
No admission feeA 532-acre historical park in Harrison County that preserves a pioneer homestead, log buildings, and a museum of frontier life.
Lost Creek, WV
Sightseeing
Fayette Station Road
No admission feeAn 8-mile one-way historic road descending into the New River Gorge, with overlooks and views of the gorge and bridges.
Fayetteville, WV
Sightseeing
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
Check pricesA state park on an Ohio River island featuring a rebuilt Palladian mansion and a regional history museum in Parkersburg.
Parkersburg, WV
Museums
Ohio River Museum
Check pricesMarietta museum on Ohio River history, currently closed while a new facility is built.
Marietta, OH
Shopping
Grand Central Mall
Check pricesAn enclosed regional shopping mall near Parkersburg with many retailers, a food court, and a movie theater.
Vienna, WVTransit: reachable by public transit
Shopping
Meadowbrook Mall
Check pricesA regional shopping mall in Bridgeport, West Virginia, with stores, dining, and entertainment.
Bridgeport, WVTransit: reachable by public transit
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Towns in Mountain Lakes
Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureBraxton County
No admission feeRural county in the geographic center of West Virginia, with historic Bulltown and Sutton Lake.
Sutton, WVTransit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
History BuffMarietta-Washington County
No admission feeTourism bureau for Marietta and Washington County, Ohio, home to Ohio River history and Campus Martius.
Marietta, OH
Sightseeing in Mountain Lakes
- New River Gorge Bridge, Fayetteville
- Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Weston
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park, Summersville
- Watters Smith Memorial State Park, Lost Creek
- Fayette Station Road, Fayetteville
- Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, Parkersburg
- Braxton County, Sutton
- Marietta-Washington County, Marietta
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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.
Visitor info
Nearest help
Hospital with an emergency room · 6.5 mi from the center
Minnie Hamilton Health System
186 Hospital Drive, Grantsville, WV 26147
Police · 4.5 mi from the center
State Police
2440 S Calhoun Hwy, Grantsville, WV 26147
Fire station · 12 mi from the center
Gilmer County Volunteer Fire
606 W Main St, Glenville, WV 26351
In an emergency, call 911.