Potomac Highlands · Randolph County
Where to stay near Monongahela National Forest
The Monongahela National Forest covers more than 900,000 acres across ten eastern West Virginia counties, with headquarters in Elkins. It contains Spruce Knob, Seneca Rocks, Dolly Sods, the Cranberry Wilderness and Otter Creek. Elkins, Davis, Petersburg, Marlinton and Franklin are the towns most travelers use as bases.
Places to stay near Monongahela National Forest
We're still adding properties near Monongahela National Forest.
In the meantime, you can also browse places to stay in Elkins , Davis and Marlinton .
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Where should you stay near Monongahela National Forest?
Monongahela National Forest has no lodging of its own, so visitors stay in the surrounding towns and drive in.
Monongahela National Forest is known for its cabins, campgrounds and lodges. Until listings go live here, Elkins, Davis and Marlinton are the closest places to stay.
- Also worth a look
- Elkins, Davis, Marlinton, Petersburg
- What people do here
- Hiking, Fishing, Hunting, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing
Nearby attractions
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Seneca Rocks
A Tuscarora quartzite fin rising about 900 feet above the North Fork of the South Branch Potomac. It is the best known multi-pitch climbing crag in the eastern United States and a 1.3 mile trail reaches an observation platform.
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Spruce Knob Observation Tower
A stone and steel tower at the summit of Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia at 4,863 feet. A paved half mile whispering spruce trail circles the wind-flagged summit.
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Falls of Hills Creek
Three waterfalls of 25, 45 and 63 feet in a gorge off WV 39 west of Cranberry Glades. The lowest is the second highest waterfall in West Virginia and the boardwalk to it is steep.
When it gets busy
| Event | When | What to expect |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
