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West Virginia National Parks
National parks, monuments, natural reserves, historic sites of West Virginia. Pages with photos are indicated with (pictures).
Appalachian
Lake Superior
Bluestone National Scenic River
Athens, Pipestem, and Hinton,
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (pictures)
Potomac River
Gauley River
Summersville
Harpers Ferry (pictures)
Harpers Ferry
New River Gorge National River
Glen Jean
Potomac Heritage
Harpers Ferry
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Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Harpers Ferry, WV
Citizens in the Potomac Heritage Trail corridor are rediscovering history and reclaiming access to rivers and other outdoor places. The designation of a Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail corridor in 1983, an amendment to the National Trails System Act, is being used by communities in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania to develop and make connections among trails, historic sites and a range of recreational and educational opportunities.
Four trails are currently recognized as segments of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail: - the 184.5-mile C & O Canal Towpath between Georgetown (in the District of Columbia) and Cumberland, Md., managed by Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park;
- the 17-mile Mount Vernon Trail in northern Virginia, managed by George Washington Memorial Parkway;
- the 70-mile Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail between Ohiopyle and Seward, Penn., managed by Laurel Ridge State Park, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and
- the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage between Cumberland, Md., and Ohiopyle and between Pittsburgh, Penn., and Ohiopyle, managed by an alliance of organizations and agencies.
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