- The list below includes 16 free or cheap things to do in or near Hot Springs, Virginia, including 48 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Music Venue, Art Gallery and River.
- From Jackson River to Garth Newel Music Center, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Hot Springs and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Marlinton and Hillsboro.
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Monongahela National Forest, Marlinton, WV
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Operated by the United States Forest Service, the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center gives programs on birds of prey and snakes that live in West Virginia. Visitors can listen to multimedia presentations to learn more about the forest ecosystem and local history.
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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park offers a range of activities. There is a day park, hiking trails, two play areas for children, picnic areas with shelters and a museum. Droop Mountain Battlefield is an official Civil War Discovery Trail site.
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Pocahontas County Museum portrays the History of Pocahontas County. The museum exhibits mementoes and artifacts of the various eras of Pocahontas County history - from the Indians to the present. Displays include tools, spinning wheels and looms and railroad items.
23.8 Miles
Locust Creek Bridge is the last surviving covered bridge in Pocahontas County, West Virginia and was built in the 1870s and renovated in 2002. The bridge spans Locust Creek and features a stream with lots of rocks and wild flowers.
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HC 64, Box 189, Hillsboro, WV 24946
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The site of West Virginia's last significant Civil War battle on November 6, 1863 is now Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. On years ending in an even number, visitors can see a battlefield reenactment, and anytime, visitors can visit a memorial on the site.
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The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace is a museum occupying the house and grounds where the Nobel Prize-winning author was born. Guided tours offer insights into the inspiration the author took from her roots in this community.
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The Beartown State Park contains a 350-foot broadwalk where visitors can see the natural environment. The park contains informational kiosks so visitors can learn more about erosion in the area.
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Boxerwood Garden develops and administers year-round activities, presentations and exhibits designed to encourage closer relationships with one's self and nature. They have a mature collection of rare and native trees and shrubs including over 2,000 cultivars and 4,000 native trees.
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The changes of the United States during the 20th century in terms of diplomatic and military affairs are presented in the George C. Marshall Museum. Specifically, the museum looks at these shifts through the collections, exhibits, and objects linked with Marshall and his fellow contemporaries.
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The most important academic events at Washington and Lee University are held at the Lee Chapel & Museum. The building also attracts guests with its state-of-the-art museum which includes Lee's preserved office.