| Recreation and Sports |
Monroe County is abundantly blessed with open spaces for outdoor recreation.
The popular and famous Appalachian Trail, and the more local Allegheny Trail, lead back packers and day trippers along the mountain ridge tops. Hikers will also find established trails in Moncove Lake State Park, the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, and the Bluestone Wildlife Management Area.
Fishing is extremely popular in the countless streams that flow out of the mountains! Many of these cold and clear streams are on the state trout stocking program.
This region has long been a favorite of hunters of whitetail deer, black bear, ruffled grouse, and wild turkey. The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest lands are open to hunting during legal seasons, as is the Bluestone Wildlife Management Area. Private hunting preserves are also choice destinations.
Click on the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources links for complete information on hunting and fishing seasons and regulations.
www.wvfish.com
www.wvhunt.com
Look below to discover:
- Caving
- Fishing
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Hunting
Use our Find It! Locator Map to pinpoint the site.
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Caving - Organ Cave |
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| See Organ Cave! A National Natural Landmark/National Historic Landmark. Second longest commercial cave on the East coast. Site of first sloth found in America -- the "megdonyx Jeffersonii." General Lee's underground headquarters and ammo factory. Largest collection of Civil War hoppers in USA. Two miles walking trips in the cave daily plus extended exploring expeditions. Lots of extra summertime activities on grounds. |
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Caving - Saltpeter Caves |
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| Saltpeter was mined from these caverns for the manufacture of gunpowder during the previous century. Wagon ruts are still visible in the dry, undisturbed cave floor. Tours may be available on a limited basis. |
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Fishing - Moncove Lake State Park |
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| 144 acre impoundment provides a warm water fishery for largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish. |
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Fishing - Potts Creek & S. Fork Potts Creek |
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| Regular stocked put and take streams. Stocked with trout once each month February through May. |
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Fishing - Second Creek Fly Fishing |
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| Catch and release fly fishing in an isolated setting, along a little-used county road. |
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Fishing - Serenity Now Outfitters |
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| Specializing in guided fly fishing trips in the Greenbrier Valley and southwestern Virginia. Fly tying instruction and adventure planning also available. |
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Hiking - Allegheny Trail |
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| Southern terminus originates from the Appalachian Trail near Pine Swamp Ridge above the Sugar Camp Farm. Trail follows the ridge of Peters Mountain northeastward to Laurel Branch, near Sweet Springs. When completed, the footpath will extend northward through West Virginia and into Pennsylvania. |
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Hunting & Fishing - Shanklin's Ferry |
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| Location of the old ferry crossing of the New River; now a part of the Bluestone Wildlife Managment Area. Avid fishermen can enjoy float fishing and stocked trout fishing in Indian Creek. Hunting is offered due to the wildlife managment area status. |
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