Where to stay for Preston County Buckwheat Festival

Preston County Buckwheat Festival is held on the Thursday through Sunday of the last full weekend in September each year.

Kingwood has very few rooms, so the festival pushes visitors to Morgantown, Bruceton Mills and Oakland, Maryland. It can collide with a WVU home game, which makes Morgantown expensive that weekend.

Morgantown, Bruceton Mills, Cheat River and Fairmont are the next places to try.

Kingwood is where the event takes place, so it is the first place to look, and Morgantown, Bruceton Mills and Cheat River are where visitors generally end up once it is fully booked. Kingwood has very few rooms, so the festival pushes visitors to Morgantown, Bruceton Mills and Oakland, Maryland.

Rates are typically higher than they are a week or two before or after the event, and minimum stays are common. Booking early is what saves money here rather than waiting for a late deal, because there is rarely any late availability to discount.