Welcome to Randolph County
Surrounded by the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, Randolph County is a natural paradise that has long been a destination for travelers and adventurous outdoor enthusiasts. Here you will find charming communities that are rich in heritage, blessed with unparalleled beauty, and come alive with arts and festivals. We are truly Authentic by Nature.
Explore
You can feel the fresh mountain breeze in the lush Monongahela National Forest, discover the many museums and historic sites, or embrace the culture of a small Swiss village. Board a vintage excursion train, access miles of trout streams, rivers, and rail trails, or pitch a tent under the clear night sky. Your perfect day is found right here in Randolph County.
Explore Randolph County
Dine
Randolph County has an amazing array of non-chain, independent restaurants. Our restaurants range from Venezuelan to Appalachian, casual fine dining to down home country cooking. The restaurant scene goes well beyond its West Virginia roots. Expect the extraordinary in Randolph County, whether its farm to table, mountain trout dip, or warm, delightful peach cobbler.
Dine in Randolph County
Sleep
Wake up each morning to a beautiful view surrounded by the Appalachian Mountains in one of our hotels, stay in one of the many historic inns throughout the county, or escape to a secluded cabin vacation rental or campground. When choosing to stay in Randolph County, you will discover plenty of options that suit your travel style.
Sleep in Randolph County
Unwind
Take a stroll and visit our quaint shops that carry local artisan’s creations. Slow down, enjoy a specialty coffee, or meet up over a cold craft brew. Before calling it a night don’t forget to experience a full spectrum of live local music.
Unwind in Randolph County
Stories
Randolph County is known for being authentic in every aspect- whether it’s by our nature, history, arts, music, or culture- there is no better way to learn about our authenticity than through locals themselves. Learn about our history and the best places to stay, explore, dine, and unwind.
RandolphWV
Use the hashtag #RandolphWV in all your visits and adventure photography. We’ll post the ones we dig the most.
Attention all readers & fans of comfy chairs!
We’ve set up a reading nook space in the front gallery with books and magazines about the Civil War, historic preservation, and WV tourism! Come check it out and sit a spell!
#beverlyheritagecenter #beverlyheritage #museumlife #wvhistory #stauntonparkersburgturnpike #randolphwv #wvtourism
#randolphwv #authenticbynature #wvrailroadmuseum #mountainrailwv #durbingreenbriervalleyrailroad #wvtourism
The Cheat River was reportedly named for its deceptively deep sections containing whirlpools that presumably “cheated” men of their lives by drowning them. The deep waters make for excellent fishing in Randolph County. 💦
📍 Shavers Fork of the Cheat River, Randolph County
📸: @ericbrumbaughmkii
#RandolphWV #AuthenticByNature
Highlights for this little momma
#highlight #highlights #blonde #blondehair #toner #paulmitchell #elkins #elkinswv #randolphwv
Went to Spruce Knob Lake for a sunrise and found nothing but fog and fishermen! So I did what I rarely do and switched to my zoom lens to isolate some trees stuck in the fog. I get home and in sorting through my images from the morning, I zoom in on one of the photos and I notice that there’s not one, but two bald eagles, one on either end of the frame. I unfortunately will not be able to print this one thanks to my camera’s very low resolution, but I can post it here! This is as cropped in as I dared and the eagle is still kind of small, but it’s a lot more noticeable than when it was just a little spec.
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These sun ☀️ shiny days have us hankering for a Lemon-aide-what -ails you. The perfect summer drink🍋
2 oz Still Hollow gin
1 oz maple syrup
1-2 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice Add soda water for a refreshing spritzer!
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Discover Historic Beverly, West Virginia. ✨ Pick up your Self-Guided Walking Tour brochure at the Beverly Heritage Center and experience Randolph County’s rich history! #randolphwv #historicbynature
Went to a local spot for a sunrise earlier in the week and once again, it did not disappoint. I have been going to this particular place for as long as I’ve been doing this whole landscape photography thing, although mostly for sunsets. It turns out this is a much better spot for sunrises, thanks to my favorite atmospheric element in photography, fog. Another I ne of my favorite aspects of the place is this big oak tree that overhangs the river that not only looks good in the spring and summer with its vibrant green, but it gets this bright, fiery red in the fall.
This is a long exposure of that awesome tree hanging over the Shavers, taken this past Tuesday morning. Stay tuned for a shot of the tree in the fall…
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#almostheaven #gotowv #shaversfork #randolphwv #wildandwonderful #wondergrams #wvexplored #wvtourism #wv_natureshots #yes_busa #raw_community_member #shotoncanon #tree_brilliance #tree_magic #hugs_for_trees #trees_woodland_forests #treesinlight_hunter #your_trees #ig_shotz_trees #tv_aqua #amazingshots_aqua #explore_waterways #longexposure_shots #longexpo_addiction #sublimelongexposure #amazingshots_longex #rebel_longexposure #total_rivers #amazingshots_seasons #ok_landscape
🎉 Shoutout to Ben's mom! 🎉
🙏 I don't know you and you don't know me and I doubt that you were thinking about a sugar cookie decorator when you named your son Ben, but THANK YOU! Easy, three letter names - THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
🤣 full disclosure: my son has a first, last and middle name that are NEVER spelled corretly and rarely pronounced right
#herecomesthesun #simplenames #ben #suncookies #sugarcookiesmarketing #sugarcookieswv #elkinswv #buckhannonwv #randolphcountywv #randolphwv
Augusta Heritage Center is nationally and internationally known for its activities relating to traditional music, folklife and folk arts of many regions and cultures. 🎶
This summer, experience the wonder of traditional art, square dancing, concerts, and more right here in Randolph County. ✨
📸: @augustaheritage
#RandolphWV #ArtisticByNature
Shooting stars anyone? 💫
Enjoy our dark skies on your next camping trip to Randolph County. 🏕️
📍: Mower Basin Trails
📸: Andrew Caryl - https://www.facebook.com/andrew.caryl.photography/
#RandolphWV #AuthenticByNature #AlmostHeaven
$1,000 reward This is Logan he went missing Saturday at the Mower Tract-Trail Hawks Ridge Loop if anyone can find him #durbinwv #randolphwv #mowertract #cheatmountain #gaudineerknob #huttonsvillewv #monongahelanationalforest #dogrescue #elkinswv #snowshoemountain
$1,000 reward This is Logan he went missing Saturday on the Mower Tract-Trail Hawks Ridge Loop if anyone can find him #durbinwv #randolphwv #huttonsvillewv #mowertract #monongahelanationalforest #dogrescue #gaudineerknob #cheatmountain #elkinswv #snowshoemountain
Pretty AWESOME Sunday! My arm finally felt strong enough for a little mtb ride! The woods are so green! #ridelife #rideordie #fastisfun #mountainbiking #morekidsonbikes #morekidsoutside #outside #outsideisfree #ridebikesbehappy #spring #sunshine #almostheaven #westvirginia #mountains #elkinswv #randolphwv
Yoga this morning with wonderandgrow_wv ! What a beautiful morning for it. This is going to be a monthly event and we look forward to watching it grow!
#yoga #yogainspiration #yogapractice #yogaeverywhere #beverlywv #elkinswv #randolphwv #authenticbynature #wvtourism #almostheaven #almostheavenwv #wv #westvirginia #mindful #mindfulness
Mycelium Store opens up this Friday in downtown Elkins, and with its opening madartsci and I are having a duo exhibition in the front of the space! Domenica has made a big landscape installation that we will be populating with smaller work by the two of us and I am so excited to share more at the event! If you’re in the area please come check it out!
#randolphwv #elkinswv #wv #westvirginia #monongahelanationalforest #appalachia #smallbusiness #duoexhibition #duoshow #plasticity
We taste test everything that goes into our bottles. From trying the plants we add to our gin to the flavors different barrels bring to the liquor!! Here we’re doing a blind taste test of 2 different cooperage’s barrels. Same mash, barreled same day, same time in the barrels... both are great but only one is the champion!!!
#stillhollowdistillery #whiskey #stillhollowspirits #bourbon #randolphcounty #tuckercounty #cocktails #maplesyrup #canaanvalley #senecarocks #bloodybutchercorn #farmtobottledistillery #oldfashioned #westvirginia #solarpoweredwhiskey #senecarockswv #dollysods #seneca #craftcocktails #travel #bigtimber #gettuckered #randolphwv #ipa #oldfashioned #gin #brandy #shoplocal
Mountain streams in springtime 💦
📍: Monongahela National Forest, Randolph County
📸: @ericbrumbaughmkii on Instagram
#AuthenticByNature #monforesttown #RandolphWV #almostheaven
Travel a Turnpike through Time in our Staunton-Parkersburg/Bank exhibit! We have artifacts and information about the various modes of travel through the region from the first settler paths to trains and bus routes in the era of the automobile! We also talk about the exhibit building, the 1900 Beverly Bank and it’s impact in the community.
#wvtourism #wvhistory #civilwartrails #randolphwv #stauntonparkersburgturnpike
