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Places to stay in Buckhannon, West Virginia

Buckhannon is the seat of Upshur County, with about 5,400 residents, and the home of West Virginia Wesleyan College. The West Virginia Strawberry Festival fills the downtown each May. Audra State Park is well under an hour north, and Elkins the same to the east on Route 33.

Places to stay in Buckhannon, WV

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Where should you stay in Buckhannon, WV?

Stay in the center of Buckhannon if you want to walk to restaurants and shops, or look just outside town for cabins and more space.

Buckhannon is known for its hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts. Until listings go live here, Weston, Elkins and Philippi are the closest places to stay.

Where it is
Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia
Also worth a look
Weston, Elkins, Philippi, Bridgeport
What people do here
Hiking, Fishing, Kayaking and Canoeing, History and Heritage, Mountain Biking

Nearby attractions

  • Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

    A hand-cut stone hospital in Weston built between 1858 and 1881 and operated as Weston State Hospital until 1994. The main building is a National Historic Landmark and runs history, paranormal and photography tours.

Things to do

Where to stay for hikingWhere to stay for fishingWhere to stay for paddlingWhere to stay for history tripsWhere to stay for mountain biking

When it gets busy

Events that affect lodging near Buckhannon
EventWhenWhat to expect
Mountain State Forest Festival Early October, running roughly a week and ending on the first full weekend Elkins has limited rooms and books out months ahead for festival week, with the Grand Feature Parade Saturday the tightest night.
Augusta Heritage Festival Five weeks of workshops in July and August, closing with a festival weekend in August Participants stay a full week at a time, which locks up Elkins rooms and rental houses through midsummer.
West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Labor Day weekend Clarksburg and Bridgeport hotels fill over the holiday weekend, helped along by the I-79 corridor business base.
West Virginia Strawberry Festival Several days in mid to late May Buckhannon rooms fill for the main parade weekend, and Weston, Elkins and Clarksburg carry the rest.

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Buckhannon: what people ask

Where should I stay in Buckhannon, WV?
Hotels and motels sit along Route 33 on the edge of town, with bed and breakfasts and rentals near the college and downtown. Strawberry Festival week in May is the busiest stretch of the year.
How far is Buckhannon from Elkins?
About 30 miles east on Route 33, roughly 40 minutes.
What is there to do in Buckhannon, WV?
Buckhannon is a good base for hiking, fishing, kayaking and canoeing, history and heritage and mountain biking. Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is the main draw nearby, a short drive from town.
When is the best time to visit Buckhannon?
The busiest dates are Mountain State Forest Festival, held early october, running roughly a week and ending on the first full weekend and Augusta Heritage Festival, held five weeks of workshops in july and august, closing with a festival weekend in august. Both are worth planning a trip around, and both are weekends when lodging books up months in advance.
What towns are near Buckhannon?
Weston, Elkins, Philippi and Bridgeport are all good alternatives if Buckhannon is fully booked. Each location has its own page with details on available listings.
What else is near Buckhannon?
Stonewall Jackson Lake is close by and has its own page with places to stay nearby.

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