Walks, Hikes, and more

Hikes, walks, road and bike races, and birding opportunities are scheduled throughout the year at West Virginia State Parks and Forests. You'll find all events at the Event Calendar.  Always contact the area (click park name, phone numbers are at the bottom of all park pages) to confirm times and dates. The event host is the final decision maker on activity information.

Noteworthy!

Tygart Lake area Birding
A variety of birding activities or weekends are scheduled in 2013 

Pipestem Resort
Find daily interpretative activities and hikes

April 20, 2013
30th annual Sue Browning Wildflower Hike
Chief Logan State Park
Registration: 304-792-7229
Registration info and form

April 20, 2013
Nature and Earth Day Extravaganza
Twin Falls Resort State Park
Contact: 304-294-4000

April 20, 2013
Osbra Eye Memorial Walk
Kanawha State Forest
Contact: 304-558-3500
See flier for details

April 20, 2013
Spring Bird Walk
Prickett's Fort State Park
Saturdays 8 am
Contact: 304-363-3030

April 21, 2013
Falls & Flowers: The Nature of Brush Creek
Pipestem Resort State Park
Contact: 304-466-1800
See NRG Wildflower Weekend Flier

April 21, 2013
Little Beaver’s Natural Wonders Walk
Little Beaver State Park
Contact: 304-763-2494
See NRG Wildflower Weekend Flier

April 21, 2013
Spring Birding at Babcock
Babcock State Park
Contact: 304-438-3004
See NRG Wildflower Weekend Flier

April 26-27 2013
The Show Me Hike
Greenbrier State Forest
Contact: 304-536-1944 

April 27, 2013
Spring Bird Walk
Prickett's Fort State Park
Saturdays 8 am
Contact: 304-363-3030

May 3-5, 2013
"Bird Banding" Weekend at Tygart Lake
Tygart Lake State Park
Experience our feathered friends up close and personal. Licensed Bird Bander Joey Herron leads the weekend of birding, great for experienced, novice or backyard birders. NEED TO NEST? STAY this weekend and take advantage of $140 two-night rate (this includes all taxes) in double occupancy room; rate also includes a ‘birding’ gift.
Contact: 304-265-6144
View Tygart area birding activities

May 4, 2013
Spring Bird Count - A feathered activity
Pipestem Resort State Park
Contact: 304-466-1800 x 344

May 4, 2013
Spring Bird Walk
Prickett's Fort State Park
Saturdays 8 am
Contact: 304-363-3030

May 4, 2013
Wildflowers & Invasive Weeds
Blennerhassett Island
304-420-4800

May 9-12, 2013
52nd annual WV Wildflower Pilgrimage
Blackwater Falls State Park
Contact: 304-558-2754
Agenda and registration form

May 11, 2013
Migration Celebration
Little Beaver State Park
Contact: 304-466-4683
Three Rivers Avian Center

May 11, 2013
Spring Bird Walk
Watters Smith State Park
Contact: 304-745-3081

May 18, 2013
American Cancer Society 5K Walk/Run
Bluestone State Park
Contact: 304-466-2805

May 18, 2013
Cystic Fibrosis Walk at Kanawha State Forest
Kanawha State Forest
Contact: Will Bobinger, 304-357-1763
Linda Bobinger 304-610-2559

June 1, 2013
National Trails Day         
Click for National Trails Day information and the online log card to download.

June 1, 2013
Hike Across West Virginia
Cacapon Resort State Park
Nature Center at 9 AM
Contact: 304-258-1022 x 5209

June 1, 2013
National Trail Day Weekend
North Bend State Park
Contact: 304-643-2931

June 1, 2013
National Trails Day
Watters Smith State Park
Hike begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Activity Building
Contact: 304-745-3081

June 1, 2013
National Trails Service Day
Twin Falls Resort State Park
Contact: 304-294-4000

August 2, 2013
Geology Rocks! Walk
Pipestem Resort State Park
Contact: 304-466-1800 x 344

September 14, 2013
Guided Nature Walk
Tygart Lake State Park
304-265-6148

September 14, 2013
Margaret Denison Walk
Kanawha State Forest
304-558-3500

September 20-22, 2013
Nature Wonder Weekend
North Bend State Park
Reservations.
304-558-2754

September 27-29-2013
24th annual Astronomy Weekend - Dark Skies
Blackwater Falls State Park
304-259-5216

October 11-13, 2013
Fall Migration - Bird Banding
Tygart Lake State Park
304-265-6144

October 12, 2013
10-mile Hike! North Bend
North Bend State Park
304-643-2931

October 20, 2013
Fall Foliage Hike
Kanawha State Forest
304-558-3500

January 1, 2014
First Day Hike
Blackwater Falls State Park
304-259-5216

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