West Virginia Travel Guide

The best campground is Blue Bend. It has beautiful private camp sites and a swimming hole in walking distance. The swimming hole is over a cute little swinging bridge, which leads to a spot that you can either go down to the water and swim or go up to this little cliff area where you can dive into the water. It's a rustic campground so be prepared to bathe in the creek! It has crystal clear water but it's coooold! And the rocks are jagged and covered in snails. If you're into rustic camping though, this is a great spot. There is also White Water Rafting and Rock Climbing spots nearby. Plenty of trails leading through the mountains for hikers too.

If you are a gambler, come this way. Tri-State Gaming Center recently opened tables for blackjack, poker, craps and others. There are also video lottery machines. At the end of Oct, 2008 a man and his wife were passing through WV on their way south and decided to check it out. He won over a million bucks on a $20.00 bill. There are also dogs that race and pretty good food. Drinks are a little on the expensive side, Vegas has that covered, but a decent little casino never the less.

Wheeling is the place for Hare Rama Hare Krishna fans, as there's a huge, beautiful temple (palace) dedicated to Krishna & Radha.  It's called New Vrindavan, and it boasts a beautiful garden, rich with roses all abound in the mountains.  The people who live there, do seva.  There is accommodation available..including a waterfront cottage.  During Krishna Jayanthi, the place is alive throughout the night with music and pooja!  Def. a place to visit.