Things to Explore: Outdoor Adventures

A relaxing getaway with small-town charm, smack in the middle of West Virginia’s metro valley, Putnam County offers family-friendly attractions, a burgeoning local food scene, and plenty of safe ways to enjoy outdoor recreation. Just minutes from downtown Huntington and Charleston, Putnam County’s convenient location is the perfect place for a quiet getaway with access to West Virginia’s largest cities.

Appalachian Boarding Company

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This truly unique company offers stand up paddleboard (SUP) rental (with delivery to a location of your choice in WV!). They also offer SUP beginner lessons, SUP guided tours, drop off and pick up, and SUP yoga! www.appalachianboardingcompany.com 304-693-2955 On-site rentals. Call for details. Read more...

Battle Run Events

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At Battle Run, you will find fitness events of different kinds for people of all fitness levels to join! Whether on the obstacle course or participating in the fitness games, Battle Run invites you to come challenge yourself! Read more...

Bear Wood Fairy Door Trail

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Located along the hiking trails at Valley Park, the Bear Wood Fairy Door trail is an exciting adventure spotting tons of unique, hand crafted and painted fairy doors! Children are sure to love finding the doors along this trail. This trail is a collaboration among many different groups and individuals – the doors are hand-crafted by the folks at Bear Read more...

Eleanor Park – Hiking/Biking Trails

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Enjoy miles of trails at Eleanor Park and Fairgrounds in Eleanor, WV. Take a right just past the one-room schoolhouse once you enter the park, and the trailheads can be found just across the street from the picnic shelter. Ranging from beginner to challenging, the trails are well maintained and ideal for hikers and bikers alike. Read more...

Eleanor Pool

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The Eleanor Pool is located in the Eleanor Park before the fairgrounds featuring a diving board, concessions, and shallow sections for small children. Read more...

Esther and Norman Walter Memorial Nature Park

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Red House, WV This 25-acre nature preserve with a one mile loop trail is a great place to spot native species of trees and other plants. Located on Wilkie Road off W.Va. 34 northeast of Red House, the trail is an easy hike with plenty of marked species of trees. Insider tip: the parking lot can get pretty muddy so Read more...

Gritt’s Farm

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Gritt’s Farm is the place for events year-round! Offering several farm-to-table and other fun events – the farm at Gritt’s boasts shelters, activities, while being a fully functional farm! Their famous Fall Fun Farm is open mid-September through October: Corn mazes, wagon rides, hay bail slides, a pick your own pumpkin patch, and more offer fun for the whole family. Read more...

Hurricane Trail Racing

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Hurricane Trail Racing, Inc. hosts several challenging trail races at the Meeks Mountain Trails throughout the year. Anything from marathons to themed 5k trail runs – you’ll find it through Hurricane Trail Racing, Inc.! Read more...

Kanawha Watersports

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Kanawha Watersports, a new business opening in May of this year, is your one stop destination for on- the-water fun, offering waterskiing, wakeboarding, water tubing and stand up paddle boarding. Whether you are a beginner wanting to learn a new sport or an experienced skier/boarder, Kanawha Watersports has got you covered, offering lessons or simply providing a tow. Stand Up Read more...

Mary Ingles Trail

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Mary Ingles Trail is a 11.3 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Winfield, West Virginia that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is best used from March until November. Read more...

Meeks Mountain Trails

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Explore a newly developed trail system great for hiking, trail running, and mountain bikers; beginner, intermediate, and advanced. The trail head begins at Hurricane City Park behind the Caboose Museum. Read more...

Rivers to Ridges Heritage Trail

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Scenic byway linking historic Nitro to Point Pleasant, traveling through Putnam County’s historic and outdoor recreational attractions. Request a trail guide through our contact form. www.riverstoridges.com Read more...

Scary Creek Paintball

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An exciting paintball experience and equipment rental on a recently redesigned course and fields. www.scarycreek.com (304) 755-5973 Read more...

Valley Park

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Located in the heart of Teays Valley, Valley Park is home to Waves of Fun waterpark, the Valley Park Conference Center, an all-inclusive playground, miles of walking trails, and much more. 1 Valley Park Drive Hurricane, WV 25526 (304) 562-0518 PutnamCountyParks.com Read more...

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Valley Park Sports Complex

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Valley Park sports facilities features a baseball/softball triplex, astroturf soccer field, tennis courts and disc golf course among their other shelter and facility rentals. Read more...

Waves of Fun

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Featuring a 500,000 gallon wave pool with up to 3 foot waves, 3 exciting water slides, and delicious concessions. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. putnamcountyparks.com/waves-of-fun (304) 586-0518 1 Park Dr Hurricane, West Virginia Read more...

WV Drag Racers Hall of Fame

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Collection of WV drag racing memorabilia located in the lobby of the Winfield Municipal Building. Open during regular Municipal building hours. 304-586-2122 12448 Winfield Road Winfield, WV 25213 Read more...