Metro Valley · Kanawha County
Places to stay in Nitro, West Virginia
Nitro is a city that straddles the Kanawha and Putnam county line on the Kanawha River. It was built in 1917 as a planned town around a World War I smokeless powder plant, which is where its name comes from. Charleston is a short drive east on I-64.
Places to stay in Nitro, WV
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Where should you stay in Nitro, WV?
Stay in the center of Nitro if you want to walk to restaurants and shops, or look just outside town for cabins and more space.
Nitro is known for its hotels, motels and vacation rentals. Until listings go live here, St. Albans, Charleston and Hurricane are the closest places to stay.
- Where it is
- Nitro, Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Also worth a look
- St. Albans, Charleston, Hurricane, Winfield
- What people do here
- History and Heritage, Fishing, Boating
Nearby attractions
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West Virginia State Capitol
The 1932 Cass Gilbert capitol on the Kanawha River in Charleston, with a gold-leafed dome standing 292 feet, taller than the United States Capitol dome. The State Museum in the adjacent Culture Center is free.
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Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences
A downtown Charleston complex holding the Avampato Discovery Museum, a planetarium and large-format theater, and the 1,800 seat Maier Foundation Performance Hall. The West Virginia Symphony performs here.
When it gets busy
| Event | When | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Vandalia Gathering | Memorial Day weekend | Charleston has enough hotel supply that rooms stay available, but downtown properties within walking distance of the Capitol tighten and rates rise over the holiday weekend. |
| FestivALL Charleston | About ten days in June | Downtown hotels fill on the festival weekends, especially around headline concert nights, though weekday availability holds. |