25 Free Things To Do In Preston County
- Choose from one of five trails at Cranesville Swamp to hike and see, hear, and smell the swamp’s plant and animal life
- Hike on one of 50 trails at Coopers Rock State Forest
- Visit Cathedral State Park and take in the beauty of the 50 species of wildflowers
- Walk, Bike or Blade the Rail Trails winding their way through Preston County
- Tour the Crimson Shamrock Farm and experience the wonderful nature of the alpacas and sheep
- Revisit the sight of Cannon Hill, where civil war howitzers were placed to protect the railroad from Confederate raiders
- Bring your fishing pool and fish for trout along the banks of the Cheat River (requires a one day license)
- Reflect in one of the pews at “Our Lady of the Pines”-the smallest church in the lower 48 states
- Drive to Cool Springs Park on US Rt 50 and experience its uniqueness
- Bring the family to “Movies on the Lawn” at the Preston County Inn
- Tour the historic McGrew House
- Hop in your car and take a leisurely drive in the scenic mountains and experience the fall foliage
- Along Rt. 26 stop and see an original historic Old Iron Furnace
- View the cast that created the original Mountaineer statue at the Preston County Chamber of Commerce and the Preston County Visitor’s Center
- Visit Arthurdale’s New Deal Homestead community created by President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930’s
- Ride the rapids and get your feet wet in the Cheat River
- View the burial site of William McPeck – known to be the one who helped carry President Abraham Lincoln out of Ford’s Theater the night he was assassinated
- Go cave exploring along Rt. 72
- Stop and photograph a piece of history of the Westbrook Esso station in Kingwood
- Pay a visit to Terra Alta for West Virginia’s oldest Independence Day celebration
- Pack a picnic lunch, bring your family to Browns Park and enjoy an afternoon of merry-go-rounds and swinging
- Enjoy a game of baseball, picnics, and fun at the Terra Alta Park
- Browse through antiques, West Virginia specialties and collectibles in downtown Bruceton Mills
- Tour Allegheny Treenware where unique hand crafted wood kitchenware is skillfully created
- Smell the buckwheat cakes and sausage, watch the parades and observe the crowning of the king and queen at the Preston County Buckwheat Festival