Blackwater Canyon, Monongahela National Forest

Name: Blackwater Canyon
Address: Monongahela National Forest, United States

#32 among attractions in Monongahela National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon

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Blackwater Canyon, Monongahela National Forest

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Blackwater Canyon is a rugged, heavily wooded, eight-mile long gorge carved by the Blackwater River in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. For many years, it has been the object of controversy as environmental activists have contended with industrial interests over its ultimate status. ()

Coordinates: 39°5'47"N, 79°32'51"W

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Monongahela National Forest United States

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Blackwater Canyon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elakala Falls, Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Olson Observation Tower, Cottrill's Opera House.

2.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Elakala Falls, Monongahela National Forest
69 min walk • The Elakala Falls are a series of four waterfalls of Shays Run as it descends into the Blackwater Canyon in West Virginia. They are within Blackwater Falls State Park and are quite popular among photographers, with the ease of access for the first waterfall, and the relatively low traffic of the other waterfalls in the series.
6.6 miSE
Park
Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Monongahela National Forest
170 min walk • Canaan Valley Resort State Park is a state park in the eastern United States, within Canaan Valley in Tucker County, West Virginia.
3.1 miW
Tower
Olson Observation Tower, Monongahela National Forest
79 min walk • Olson Observation Tower is one of the few remaining fire towers in Monongahela National Forest. Olson is located at the southern end of Backbone Mountain northeast of Parsons in Tucker County, West Virginia.
4.6 miNE
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Cottrill's Opera House, Thomas
117 min walk • Cottrill's Opera House, known since 1915 as Sutton's Opera House or Sutton Theater, is a historic vaudeville and movie theater building in Thomas, Tucker County, West Virginia. It was built in 1902 and is a rectangular brick building with a high front that appears to be four stories tall.
3.3 miE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Blackwater Falls State Park, Monongahela National Forest
84 min walk • Blackwater Falls State Park is located in the Allegheny Mountains of Tucker County, West Virginia, US. The centerpiece of the park is Blackwater Falls, a 62-foot cascade where the Blackwater River leaves its leisurely course in Canaan Valley and enters rugged Blackwater Canyon.
4.9 miNE
39°7'43"N • 79°27'58"W
WVHighlands Artisans Gallery, Davis
125 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
6.5 miSE
39°2'44"N • 79°26'46"W
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Davis
165 min walk • Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park