Greater Morgantown Area Retirement Community
(Monongalia County)
Recreation
West Virginia didn't get the reputation of wild and wonderful for nothing! There are things to do every day in and around Morgantown.
The Caperton and Decker's Creek Trails offer 51 miles of easily accessible trails, extending into three counties. The Trail is ideal for walking, running, and biking for people of all ages.
Or maybe water sports is your game. Nearby Cheat Lake is a man-made 1,800 acre lake offering boating, swimming and fishing.
Golf courses throughout the county will challenge you including two championship courses at the Lakeview Scanticon Resort and Conference Center, and other public and private courses around the county.
There is history, hunting, and horseback riding. There is camping, canoeing and Coopers Rock. There is whitewater, woods and whittling. The list is endless.
Greater Morgantown Convention & Visitors Bureau
68 Donley Street
Morgantown, WV 26501 Phone: 1-800-458-7373
Our award-winning Convention & Visitors Bureau can help you find information on hotel accommodations, restaurants and recreational activities in the area.
WV Division of Natural Resources
State Capitol
Building 3, Room 669
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E.
Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: (304) 558-2754
For information on hunting and fishing, children's activities, wildlife diversity, law enforcement as well as West Virginia's unique flora and fauna and other activities.
WV Division of Tourism
90 MacCorkle Ave. SW
South Charleston WV 25303 Phone: 1-800-CALL WVA (1-800-225-5982)
From unmatched outdoor recreation to world-class resorts, breathtaking scenery and a variety of cultural and historic attractions, find out everything you need to know to plan your trip to West Virginia.
To find out just what will entice you to get out and explore Morgantown, contact the Greater Morgantown Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-800-458-7373 or visit their website at www.tourmorgantown.com .
West Virginia University also offers a variety of recreational activities for residents and visitors alike. Theater, dance, musical performances, and art exhibits are all available through the WVU College of Creative Arts. Many of these activities, including admission to the Mesaros Galleries, are free of charge or available at a nominal fee. WVU also offers a wide selection of community classes including fencing, swimming and other fun things to keep local residents active.
Treat yourself to performances by faculty and students year-round at the Creative Arts Center (CAC), the cultural heart of West Virginia University. For more information on activities at the CAC, call (304) 293-4841 or visit their website at www.ccarts.wvu.edu.
Intercollegiate athletics are alive and well at WVU! Long regarded as one of the top overall programs in the East, West Virginia's athletic endeavors have achieved national prominence in a number of sports and individual honors have followed. So whether your sport is football, basketball, baseball, track, gymnastics, tennis, soccer, swimming, volleyball, wrestling or rowing, the Mountaineers play here! For more information on schedules and ticket sales, contact the WVU Office of Intercollegiate Athletics at 1-800-WVU GAME or visit their website at www.MSNsportsnet.com .
The University calendar of events and ticket information can obtained by calling (304) 293-SHOW or visit their website at www.calendar.wvu.edu.
In its 25th year, West Virginia Public Theatre has played to more than 700,000 people, and continues to carry out the mission to use the arts to enrich the lives of the residents of our region through the beauty of live, professional musical theatre. See the schedule for their current season by visiting them at www.wvupublictheatre.com.