West Virginia may be known for its mountain views, but sometimes it’s nice to simply walk among some beautiful and unique plants and flowers. Luckily, there are several gorgeous arboretums and botanical gardens in West Virginia that you should check out. You will be amazed at all the vivid colors and landscaping.
- Bissonnette Gardens at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling
Oglebay / Facebook
Oglebay /Facebook The 16 acres is a recreation of the gardens that were at Oglebay in the early 1900s. You can check out the Oglebay Facebook page to find out more about planning your visit to see the Bissonnette Gardens. Oglebay Resort, 465 Lodge Dr, Wheeling, WV 26003, USA
- The Ritter Park Rose Garden
Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District
Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District Featuring more than 3,000 roses, the rose garden at Ritter Park has been voted one the country’s best rose gardens several times. It usually reaches full bloom from May til mid-June, the Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District asserts. 1345 8th St, Huntington, WV 25701, USA
- The C. Fred Edwards Conservatory at the Huntington Museum of Art
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Daderot It opened in 1996 and is the state’s only plant conservatory. Among other things, it contains more than 200 types of orchids. Huntington Museum of Art, 2033 McCoy Rd, Huntington, WV 25701, USA
- WVU’s Core Arboretum
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Darren Ringer 91 acres of old growth forest in Morgantown. It’s best known for its spring wildflowers. It’s free and open to the public. For more information on the Core Arboretum, be sure to check out their Facebook page. Core Arboretum Service Road, Core Arboretum Service Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
- Sunshine Farm and Gardens
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Sunshine Farm and Gardens/Facebook A 60-acre botanic garden and arboretum in Renicks Valley (Greenbrier County) that showcases more than 10,000 kinds of plants from all over the world. Check out the Sunshine Farm and Gardens Facebook page so you can gather information and plan a trip to these cheery botanical gardens in West Virginia. Sunshine Farm & Gardens, 696 Glicks Rd, Renick, WV 24966, USA
- The West Virginia Botanic Garden
West Virginia Botanic Garden/Facebook West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
West Virginia Botanic Garden/Facebook Come see the beautiful flowers at the West Virginia Botanic Garden in Morgantown. It’s free and open to the public from dawn until dusk. The West Virginia Botanic Garden Facebook page will keep you in the loop of all the things to see and experience on your visit.
These are just some of the beautiful botanical gardens in West Virginia. How many of these have you visited? Are there any others that you would add to the list? Let us know in the comment section. We would love to hear from you.
Oglebay / Facebook
Oglebay /Facebook
The 16 acres is a recreation of the gardens that were at Oglebay in the early 1900s. You can check out the Oglebay Facebook page to find out more about planning your visit to see the Bissonnette Gardens.
Oglebay Resort, 465 Lodge Dr, Wheeling, WV 26003, USA
Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District
Featuring more than 3,000 roses, the rose garden at Ritter Park has been voted one the country’s best rose gardens several times. It usually reaches full bloom from May til mid-June, the Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District asserts.
1345 8th St, Huntington, WV 25701, USA
Daderot
It opened in 1996 and is the state’s only plant conservatory. Among other things, it contains more than 200 types of orchids.
Huntington Museum of Art, 2033 McCoy Rd, Huntington, WV 25701, USA
WVU Core Arboretum/Facebook
Darren Ringer
91 acres of old growth forest in Morgantown. It’s best known for its spring wildflowers. It’s free and open to the public. For more information on the Core Arboretum, be sure to check out their Facebook page.
Core Arboretum Service Road, Core Arboretum Service Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
Sunshine Farm and Gardens/Facebook
Sunshine Farm and Gardens/Facebook
A 60-acre botanic garden and arboretum in Renicks Valley (Greenbrier County) that showcases more than 10,000 kinds of plants from all over the world. Check out the Sunshine Farm and Gardens Facebook page so you can gather information and plan a trip to these cheery botanical gardens in West Virginia.
Sunshine Farm & Gardens, 696 Glicks Rd, Renick, WV 24966, USA
West Virginia Botanic Garden/Facebook
West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508, USA
Come see the beautiful flowers at the West Virginia Botanic Garden in Morgantown. It’s free and open to the public from dawn until dusk. The West Virginia Botanic Garden Facebook page will keep you in the loop of all the things to see and experience on your visit.
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Places To Visit In West Virginia December 15, 2022 Katie Feldkamp What are some hidden gems in West Virginia? It may seem counterintuitive to share these, but here are some of the best hidden gems in West Virginia. See how many you have been to or already knew about:
The Hidden Burial Grounds At Camden Park in Huntington Calvary Chapel in Morgantown Elk Springs Resort in Randolph County The pavilion at the top of the Island in the Sky trail in Babcock State Park Stonewall Jackson Lake in the Stonewall Jackson State Park
Check out this list to read more about these and other hidden gems in West Virginia Where are some beautiful places in West Virginia? There are some unimaginably beautiful places in West Virginia that should be on your bucket list. You can read the linked article for more information on locations such as:
Summersville Lake in Nicholas County Seneca Rocks in Pendleton County Dolly Sods Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest New River Gorge Beartown State Park within Greenbrier and Pocahantas Counties Palace of Gold in Moundsville
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Places To Visit In West Virginia
December 15, 2022
Katie Feldkamp
What are some hidden gems in West Virginia? It may seem counterintuitive to share these, but here are some of the best hidden gems in West Virginia. See how many you have been to or already knew about:
The Hidden Burial Grounds At Camden Park in Huntington Calvary Chapel in Morgantown Elk Springs Resort in Randolph County The pavilion at the top of the Island in the Sky trail in Babcock State Park Stonewall Jackson Lake in the Stonewall Jackson State Park
Check out this list to read more about these and other hidden gems in West Virginia Where are some beautiful places in West Virginia? There are some unimaginably beautiful places in West Virginia that should be on your bucket list. You can read the linked article for more information on locations such as:
Summersville Lake in Nicholas County Seneca Rocks in Pendleton County Dolly Sods Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest New River Gorge Beartown State Park within Greenbrier and Pocahantas Counties Palace of Gold in Moundsville
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
It may seem counterintuitive to share these, but here are some of the best hidden gems in West Virginia. See how many you have been to or already knew about:
- The Hidden Burial Grounds At Camden Park in Huntington
- Calvary Chapel in Morgantown
- Elk Springs Resort in Randolph County
- The pavilion at the top of the Island in the Sky trail in Babcock State Park
- Stonewall Jackson Lake in the Stonewall Jackson State Park
Check out this list to read more about these and other hidden gems in West Virginia
Where are some beautiful places in West Virginia?
There are some unimaginably beautiful places in West Virginia that should be on your bucket list. You can read the linked article for more information on locations such as:
- Summersville Lake in Nicholas County
- Seneca Rocks in Pendleton County
- Dolly Sods Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest
- New River Gorge
- Beartown State Park within Greenbrier and Pocahantas Counties
- Palace of Gold in Moundsville
