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Alternative names: Population: 31 thous.Area: 12.32 mi²Elevation: 748 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°16'5"N, 81°33'9"W
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Parkersburg Attractions - What to See and Explore

Parkersburg offers many attractions and places to visit. Here are the most important ones: Smoot Theatre, Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, St. Francis Xavier Church, Henry Logan Memorial AME Church. Below you will find a complete list of places worth visiting.

  • smoot theatre parkersburg
    Concerts and shows • Theater

    Smoot Theatre

    The Smoot Theatre is a historic vaudeville house and movie theater located in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1926, and is a brick and terra cotta building with a simple Classical style front. It features a Greek key cornice and a second story inset with four fluted columns in antis.

  • blennerhassett island historical state park parkersburg
    Regional park • History museum • Museum

    Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park

    Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park is a state park located on Blennerhassett Island, a small island in the Ohio River, located in Wood County, West Virginia, USA.

  • st francis xavier church parkersburg
    Church • Gothic Revival architecture

    St. Francis Xavier Church

    St. Francis Xavier Church is a historic church at 532 Market Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia. This church was built in 1869 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. St. Francis Xavier is one of the four original churches of the Diocese of Wheeling. St. Xavier is also the oldest church building in Parkersburg.

  • henry logan memorial ame church parkersburg
    Church • Romanesque architecture

    Henry Logan Memorial AME Church

    Henry Logan Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at Ann & 6th Streets in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.

  • smith building parkersburg
    City hall

    Smith Building

    Smith Building was a historic commercial building located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.

  • parkersburg bridge
    Bridge

    Parkersburg Bridge

    The Parkersburg Bridge crosses the Ohio River between Parkersburg, West Virginia, and Belpre, Ohio. Designed by Jacob Linville, the bridge has 46 spans: 25 deck plate girder, 14 deck truss, 6 through truss, and 1 through plate girder. 50,000 cubic yards of stone were used for the 53 piers.

  • memorial bridge parkersburg
    Bridge

    Memorial Bridge

    The Memorial Bridge, locally known as the toll bridge, crosses the Ohio River connecting Belpre, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia. The bridge is an alternate route to access U.S. Route 50 in Ohio from central Parkersburg.

  • blennerhassett island parkersburg location map
    39°15'54"N • 81°33'55"W

    Blennerhassett Island

    Museum

  • parkersburg belpre bridge
    Bridge

    Parkersburg–Belpre Bridge

    The Parkersburg–Belpre Bridge is a four-lane cantilever bridge that connects Parkersburg, West Virginia to Belpre, Ohio across the Ohio River. The bridge was completed in 1980. The bridge had been signed U.S.

  • bethel ame church parkersburg
    Church • Gothic Revival architecture

    Bethel AME Church

    Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 820 Clay Street in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.

  • oil and gas museum parkersburg location map
    39°15'58"N • 81°33'49"W

    Oil and Gas Museum

    Specialty museum • History museum • Museum

  • oakland parkersburg
    Greek Revival architecture

    Oakland

    "Oakland," also known as the James M. Stephenson House, is a home located in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. Although a slaveholder and sympathizing with the Confederacy, Stephenson was also married to the sister of Unionist Arthur Boreman, and allowed then Union Army Col.

  • julia ann square historic district parkersburg
    Neighbourhood

    Julia-Ann Square Historic District

    The Julia-Ann Square Historic District, is a national historic district located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It is to the west of the Avery Street Historic District.

  • house at 10th and avery streets parkersburg
    Park

    House at 10th and Avery Streets

    House at 10th and Avery Streets is a historic home located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built between about 1860 and 1879, and is a two-story, frame house in the Eastlake / Carpenter Gothic style.

  • wood county courthouse parkersburg
    Romanesque architecture • Romanesque revival architecture

    Wood County Courthouse

    The Wood County Courthouse is a public building in downtown Parkersburg, West Virginia, in the United States. The courthouse was built in 1899 at a cost of $100,000 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by local contractors Caldwell & Drake, according to the plans of architect L.

  • first baptist church parkersburg
    Church

    First Baptist Church

    First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 813 Market Street in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1871, and is a two-story, three by six-bay, brick church in the Italianate style, which was popular at the time.

  • first presbyterian church parkersburg
    Church • Gothic Revival architecture

    First Presbyterian Church

    First Presbyterian Church, also known as the Calvary Temple Evangelical Church, is a historic church at 946 Market Street in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1894, and is a two-story, brick and stone church building in a combined Romanesque / Gothic Revival style. It features a corner bell tower.

  • jackson memorial fountain parkersburg
    Monuments and statues

    Jackson Memorial Fountain

    Jackson Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain located at the entrance to City Park at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1905 and is a cast iron structure that originally had three tiers. The second tier is topped by Parkersburg's Lady of the Lake statue.

  • henry cooper house parkersburg
    Museum • History museum

    Henry Cooper House

    Henry Cooper House, also known as The Daughters of American Pioneers Museum and Cooper Cabin, is a historic home located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.

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Day trips

Parkersburg – popular in the area (distance from the center)

In the vicinity of Parkersburg, it's worth seeing attractions such as: Mound Cemetery (Marietta), Tu-Endie-Wei State Park (Point Pleasant), Blennerhassett Island Bridge (Blennerhassett Island).

  • mound cemetery marietta12 milesNE
    Cemetery, Native American architecture

    Mound Cemetery, Marietta

    Mound Cemetery in Marietta, Ohio, is a historic cemetery developed around the base of a prehistoric Adena burial mound known as the Great Mound or Conus.

  • tu endie wei state park point pleasant43 milesSW
    Museum, State park, Regional park

    Tu-Endie-Wei State Park, Point Pleasant

    Tu-Endie-Wei State Park is located at the confluence of the Kanawha River and the Ohio River in downtown Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

  • blennerhassett island bridge5.1 miW
    Bridge

    Blennerhassett Island Bridge, Blennerhassett Island

    Blennerhassett Island Bridge, with a network arch design, carries U.S. Route 50 over the Ohio River and the historic Blennerhassett Island between Belpre Township, Washington County, Ohio and Washington, West Virginia in the United States.

  • basilica of st mary of the assumption marietta12 milesNE
    Sacred and religious sites, Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture

    Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Marietta

    The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church located in Marietta, Ohio, United States. It is also a parish church of the Diocese of Steubenville.

  • north bend state park24 milesE
    National park

    North Bend State Park

    North Bend State Park sits on 2,459 acres along the North Fork of the Hughes River in Ritchie County near Cairo, West Virginia. The park is named after the sharp bend in the river that the formed three sides of the original park boundary.

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Best Time To Visit Parkersburg

Learn when is the best time to travel to Parkersburg weather-wise and what to expect in each season.

Popularity among visitors

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June and July are the busiest months in this location. Many people also choose to visit in May and August.

Average temperatures in °F

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The highest air temperature is in June, July and August. While the coldest is in January and February.

Monthly rainfall in inches

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The lowest rainfall is recorded in January, February and October. Most of it rains in July.

Length of day in hours

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We can expect the longest days in June, while the shortest in December.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the top attractions to visit in Parkersburg?

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What is the best time to visit Parkersburg?

June and July are the busiest months in this location. Many people also choose to visit in May and August. The highest air temperature is in June, July and August. While the coldest is in January and February.

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