Visit Southern West Virginia’s Digital Passports

Visit Southern West Virginia’s digital passport collection hits the must-see locations while leading travelers to lesser-known destinations. You can choose the one that best fits your vacation, or try them all! Take on treks around the New River Gorge, see the rolling hills in the southeastern corner of West Virginia, or dive into coal heritage sites. When you get thirsty while traveling, check into the cafes, breweries, distilleries, and wineries on the Brews and Booze Trail digital passport. Along the way for each experience, you earn points that can be redeemed for prizes. 

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New River Gorge, Beckley & Beyond

The New River Gorge, Beckley & Beyond passport covers 26 destinations across the Summersville, Fayetteville, and Beckley areas. This passport features highlights like the gristmill at Babcock State Park, the Canyon Rim Visitor Center for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, and Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park.

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Locations:

• Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine – Beckley, WV
• Bill Withers Plaza – Beckley, WV
• Canyon Rim Visitor Center at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve – Lansing, WV
• Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park – Summersville, WV
• Cathedral Falls – Gauley Bridge, WV
• Downtown Fayetteville – Fayetteville, WV
• Downtown Mt Hope – Mt Hope, WV
• Endless Wall Trail – Lansing, WV
• Gauley River Potter – Mt. Lookout, WV
• Babcock Grist Mill at Babcock State Park – Clifftop, WV
• Grandview at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve – Grandview, WV
• Hawks Nest State Park – Ansted, WV
• Kanawha Falls – Gualey Bridge, WV
• Kaymoor Mine at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve – Fayetteville, WV
• Almost Heaven Swing at Lake Stephens – Beckley, WV
• Little Beaver State Park – Beaver, WV
• Lively Family Amphitheater – Oak Hill, WV
• Long Point Trail at Summersville Lake – Summersville, WV
• Long Point Trail at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve – Fayetteville, WV
• Murals in Downtown Richwood – Richwood, WV
• Murals in Downtown Summersville – Summersville, WV
• Needleseye Park – Oak Hill, WV
• Nutallburg at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve – Nuttalburg, WV
• Piney Creek Preserve – Beckley, WV
• Tamarack Marketplace – Beckley, WV
• Thurmond Depot Visitor Center at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve – Thurmond, WV

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Hinton, Lewisburg & the Southern Farmlands

From the southern end of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve to the farms outside of Union and the historic streets of Lewisburg, this passport takes visitors across West Virginia’s timeless heartland. The Hinton, Lewisburg & the Southern Farmlands digital passport features 25 stops, including Sandstone Falls at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, the Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory, and Lost World Caverns.

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Locations:

• Alderson Pedestrian Bridge – Alderson, WV
• Allegheny Trail to the Appalachian Trail – Waiteville, WV
• Bluestone Lake Overlook – Hinton, WV
• Blue Sulphur Springs Pavilion – Blue Sulphur Springs, WV
• Blueston Turnpike Trailhead – Hinton, WV
• Brooks Overlook – Sandstone, WV
• Carnegie Hall – Lewisburg, WV
• The Cheese ‘n’ More Store – Gap Mills, WV
• Cooks Old Mill – Greenville, WV
• Downtown Hinton – Hinton, WV
• Downtown Union – Union, WV
• Greenbrier State Forest – Caldwell, WV
• Greenbrier Valley Theatre – Lewisburg, WV
• Hanging Rock Observatory Trailhead – Waiteville, WV
• Herns Mill Covered Bridge – Lewisburg, WV
• Indian Creek Covered Bridge – Union, WV
• John Henry Historical Park – Talcott, WV
• Lost World Caverns – Lewisburg, WV
• Moncove Lake State Park –  Gap Mills, WV
• Greenbrier Historical Society and North House Museum – Lewisburg, WV
• Pipestem Resort State Park Bolar Tower – Pipestem, WV
• Almost Heaven Swing at Pipestem Resort State Park – Pipestem, WV
• Richmond Hamilton Farm – Hinton, WV
• Sandstone Falls Boardwalk – Shady Springs, WV
• Spring Creek Trailhead Greenbrier River Trail – Frankford, WV

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Historic Coalfields

West Virginia’s coalfields contain hidden American history. As you use the Historic Coalfields passport to travel through Mullens, Welch and Kimball, you will learn about the West Virginia Mine Wars, the American Civil War, World War I and II, and space exploration. This passport covers 25 locations, including West Virginia’s only mountain coaster—Brush Creek Holl’r, the Pioneer Farm at Twin Falls Resort State Park, and the historic Merci Boxcar Train.

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Locations:

• Almost Heaven Swing at Tater Hill Overlook – Mullens, WV
• Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area – War, WV
• Brush Creek Falls – Athens, WV
• Brush Creek Holl’r Mountain Coaster – Princeton, WV
• Campbell Falls at Camp Creek State Park – Camp Creek, WV
• Castle Rock – Mullens, WV
• Chuck Mathena Center – Princeton, WV
• Civil War Trails McDonald Plantation Sign – Oceana, WV
• Civil War Trails Romance Sign – Oceana, WV
• Coal Heritage Information Center – Bramwell, WV
• Coalwood Rocket Memorial – Coalwood, WV
• Downtown Bluefield – Bluefield, WV
• East River Mountain Overlook – Princeton, WV
• Henrietta Dismukes Hospital Site – Kimball, WV
• Historic Merci Train – Welch, WV
• Itmann Company Store – Itmann, WV
• Kimball War Memorial – Kimball, WV
• Mash Fork and Black Fork Falls at Twin Falls Resort State Park – Mullens, WV
• Murals in Downtown Welch – Welch, WV
• McDowell County Courthouse – Welch, WV
• Mercer Street – Princeton, WV
• Panther State Forest – Panther, WV
• Pinnacle Rock State Park – Bramwell, WV
• Pioneer Farm at Twin Falls Resort State Park – Mullens, WV
• R. D. Bailey Lake – Justice, WV

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Brews and Booze Trail

From sipping freshly roasted coffee in a cozy cafe to delighting in some of Southern West Virginia’s award-winning breweries, wineries and distilleries, there’s a drink out there for everyone on the Brews and Booze Trail. This passport, geared to those ages 21+, features 14 locations from Charleston to Summersville to Union and Lewisburg.

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Locations:

• Bridge Brew Works – Fayetteville, WV
• Cups and Cats Cafe – Charleston, WV
• Gad Dam Brewing, LLC – Summersville, WV
• Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company – Maxwelton, WV
• Hawk Knob Appalachian Hard Cider – Lewisburg, WV
• Isaiah Morgan Distillery – Summersville, WV
• Kirkwood Winery – Summersville, WV
• Old World Libations – Union, WV
• Otter Cafe – Hinton, WV
• Pistos Coffee – Oak Hill, WV
• Smooth Ambler Spirits – Maxwelton, WV
• The Chocolate Moose – Beckley, WV
• Weathered Ground Brewery – Ghent, WV
• WV Great Barrel Company – Caldwell, WV

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