Potomac Highlands · Randolph County
Places to stay in Elkins, West Virginia
Elkins is the seat of Randolph County, with about 6,900 residents, and the largest town in the Potomac Highlands. The Monongahela National Forest headquarters is here, and the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad runs excursions from the downtown depot. Canaan Valley is an hour or so north, and Snowshoe the same to the south.
Places to stay in Elkins, WV
We're still adding properties in Elkins, WV.
In the meantime, you can also browse places to stay in Davis , Thomas and Canaan Valley .
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Where should you stay in Elkins, WV?
Stay in the center of Elkins if you want to walk to restaurants and shops, or look just outside town for cabins and more space.
Elkins is known for its hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts. Until listings go live here, Davis, Thomas and Parsons are the closest places to stay.
- Where it is
- Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
- Also worth a look
- Davis, Thomas, Canaan Valley, Parsons
- What people do here
- Hiking, Mountain Biking, Fishing, Skiing and Snowboarding, History and Heritage
Nearby attractions
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Cass Scenic Railroad
A state park railroad running restored Shay geared steam locomotives on former logging grade from Cass to Whittaker and Bald Knob. The company town of Cass, built in 1901, holds rental cottages.
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Highland Scenic Highway
A 43 mile National Scenic Byway from Richwood to US 219 near Marlinton, including 22 miles of WV 150 through the Monongahela National Forest. Four overlooks sit between 3,000 and 4,500 feet and the WV 150 section is not plowed in winter.
When it gets busy
| Event | When | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Whitewater Season | Snowmelt and rain-driven, March through May | Demand is short-notice and clusters on weekends when the gauges come up, so Preston County and Fayette County cabins book inside a week rather than months ahead. |
| Ski Season | Mid-December through mid-March, conditions permitting | Weekends and school holiday weeks fill first and carry two or three night minimums, with slopeside condos the first to go. |
| New Year in the Mountains | Christmas week through January 1 each year | Rates run at their annual peak and most properties impose four to seven night minimums over the holiday. |
| Fall Foliage | Peaks in the high country in early October and in the lower valleys in mid to late October | October is the highest-occupancy month of the year statewide, and it overlaps Bridge Day, the Forest Festival and Gauley releases. |
| Leaf Peeping Weekends | Weekends through October | October weekends fill quickly, especially Friday and Saturday nights, while Sunday nights are usually easier to find. |
| Ramp Season | Ramp dinners and feeds through April | Demand is modest and spread across small towns rather than concentrated, but it fills the limited rooms in Richwood, Elkins and Marlinton on dinner weekends. |
