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Held in mid-August. Live music and entertainment, carnival rides, juried competitions, talent contest, harness racing, West Virginia showcase, concessions. Admission $9.
Fairview Road, 304-645-6677 or 866-228-3778. May 15 through Labor Day: daily 9AM-7PM; Labor Day through Thanksgiving: 9AM-5PM; call for hours between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day. Self-guided 35-minute tours; wild cave tours available. Features the nation's largest compound stalactite. On-site visitor's center and natural history museum, with the largest collection of dinosaur and fossil replicas in West Virginia. Excellent gift shop with someone for everyone. Many rock and mineral specimens. Owners very helpful.
Near Ronceverte. Tour hours vary by season. The second largest commercial cave in the eastern United States, with over 45 miles of mapped passageways, and one of the oldest commercial caves in the country, discovered in 1704. Guided 1.5-hour walking tours (Intelligent design theme) and extended exploring expeditions available. On-site gift shop. Admission $12.50. Largest seam of aragonite crystals in the state.
Moncove Lake Road
CR-8 near Gap Mills. 250 acres, a 500-acre adjoining Wildlife Management Area and a 144-acre lake. Fishing, hunting, boating, swimming, birdwatching, and hiking. Camping available.