Potomac Highlands · Pocahontas County
Places to stay in Marlinton, West Virginia
Marlinton is the seat of Pocahontas County, with about 1,000 residents, on the Greenbrier River. The 78-mile Greenbrier River Trail runs through the middle of town along the old Chesapeake and Ohio rail grade. Snowshoe Mountain is well under an hour north and the Highland Scenic Highway begins just east of town.
Places to stay in Marlinton, WV
We're still adding properties in Marlinton, WV.
In the meantime, you can also browse places to stay in Snowshoe Mountain Resort , Slatyfork and Cass .
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Where should you stay in Marlinton, WV?
Stay in the center of Marlinton if you want to walk to restaurants and shops, or look just outside town for cabins and more space.
Marlinton is known for its motels, cabins and bed and breakfasts. Until listings go live here, Slatyfork, Cass and Lewisburg are the closest places to stay.
- Where it is
- Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Also worth a look
- Snowshoe Mountain Resort, Slatyfork, Cass, Greenbrier River Trail
- What people do here
- Mountain Biking, Hiking, Fishing, Kayaking and Canoeing, Stargazing
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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Green Bank Observatory
Home of the Green Bank Telescope, the largest fully steerable radio telescope in the world, inside the National Radio Quiet Zone. Cell service and wireless are restricted for miles around the site.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Buck Firearms Season | Opens the Monday before Thanksgiving and runs about two weeks | Cabins, motels and hunting lodges across Pendleton, Randolph, Webster, Pocahontas and Greenbrier counties fill quickly during buck season, with many groups returning to the same places year after year. |
