- Our list of the best things to do in Charleston, West Virginia, features the top 34 nearby activities — including 13 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Charleston, WV has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Entertainment & Shows, Sights & Landmarks, Museums & Galleries, and Outdoor Places.
- The results below include the top 28 things to do within the city of Charleston, WV , followed by 6 popular activities in nearby cities, including South Charleston and Nitro
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3.7 Miles
Housed within Staunton Park, the Criel Mound is the second largest Native American burial ground in West Virginia. The mound is the gathering place for a variety of activities such as arts and crafts fairs, revivals, and memorial services.
3.7 Miles
Southridge Grand Prix is a family fun center that offers patrons a variety of attractions including roller skating, lazer tag, go karts, mini golf and arcade games. Southridge also hosts birthday parties with roller skating and grand prix themes.
4.5 Miles
The City of South Charleston's Memorial Ice Arena is an up-to-date, state of the art ice skating facility that hosts all manner of ice skating activities. It features heated seating areas for spectators, as well.
11.0 Miles
The Mardi Gras Casino offers 90,000 square feet of gaming space in a New Orleans's Mardi Gras themed spaces. The casino has 1,200 slots and 30 gaming tables including Roulette, Big Six, and Craps.
26.8 Miles
Since 1893, Blenko Glass Company Studios & Gallery has been making hand-blown glass. Some of the glass products include water bottles, bowls, decanters, pitchers, etched collegiate products, and vases.
30.9 Miles
The Mystery Hole is a gravity-defying museum including balls that appear to roll uphill, and a tour guest that seems to sit on a chair with two floating legs, and two on the wall. The building also has a cut in half Volkswagen Beetle up against its side.
31.3 Miles
Visitors to Hawks Nest State Park, can stay in the lodge, eat at the restaurant featuring home-style meals, fish in Hawks Nest Lake, and experience the canyon's whitewater rafting. Visitors to the park often see hawks, turkey vultures, black vultures, bald eagles, golden eagles and peregrine falcons.
32.3 Miles
After taking a tram down into the New River Gorge, visitors can take a six-mile trip lasting about 30 minutes on a jet boat with New Rivers Jet Boat. The New River is one of the oldest North American rivers.
33.5 Miles
The site of an important Civil War battle on September 10, 1861, the Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park pays tribute to the events of that night. Approximately every other year, the battle is reenacted, while at other times, visitors can see historical artifacts in the Patterson House Museum.
34.1 Miles
The New River Gorge Bridge is the longest steel span in the Western Hemisphere and the third highest in the United States. In October, the bridge is the home to Bridge Day, West Virginia's largest one-day festival, and one of the largest extreme sport events in the world.