- The list below includes 17 free or cheap things to do in or near Elkins, West Virginia, including 40 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Bowling, Movie Theaters and Music Venue.
- From Allegheny Highlands Trail to Monongahela National Forest, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Elkins and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Buckhannon, Davis, Philippi and Seneca Rocks.
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Constructed between 1858 and 1881, the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was better known as the Weston State Hospital, and is the largest hand-cut stone masonry building in the United States, and may be the second largest in the world. Visitors can tour the building that housed 2,400 people in the 1950s.
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Colonel Edward Jackson developed the Stonewall Mill area, and adopted Tom and his sister Laura before the Civil War, but during the Civil War, Tom became known as General Stonewall, while his sister aided Union troops using her home as a hospital. The Extension Service maintains the area.
35.6 Miles
Hand-made regional goods from over 30 artists are available at the Pocahontas County Artisan Co-op. Goods range from blacksmithing, broom and basketry to quilts and wood crafts. Selected Friday after-hours feature local poetry and music.
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Art by Crim is another name for James Crim Photography. Crim offers a wide variety of photographic services, including wedding photography, landscape photography, aerial and architectural photography, and a variety of kinds of portraits.
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The Split Rock Pools is located at Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort, and is split between a toddler's area with indoor and outdoor swim areas, a children's pool area with a geyser as well as slides. Adults have their own area with a sauna and hot tub.
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Located in the Cheat Mountain area, 6,000 Steps Nature Trail was named after the number of steps counted while clearing it. The trail offers a hike in a spruce forest and views of old logging equipment left behind.
37.1 Miles
Running nearby Shaver's Lake, Bail-Out Natural Trail is located in the Cheat Mountain area nearby the Monongahela National Forest. The trail offers a steep, uphill hike and can also be accessed via other trails to provide a downhill route.
37.1 Miles
Located in Snowshoe, West Virginia and part of the Snowshoe Mountain ski resort, the Cheat Mountain Ridge Natural Trail is a backcountry path that is open to hikers and bikers. The Greenbrier River can be seen half-way through the hike.
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10 Snowshoe Drive, Snowshoe, WV 26209
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Visitors can experience off-road tours from the Tomcar, a unique ATV, with Green Zebra Adventures - Snowshoe Mountain. The tours allow you to drive the Tomcar while being led to scenic stops by an experienced local guide.
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Tubers can enjoy a six story high, five lanes wide tubing adventure at Coca-Cola Tube Park. Tubing starts early in the morning and lasts after the sun goes down, and the park is serviced by one lift.