34 Things to do near Bemis Area
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High Falls
Elkins West, Virginia
2.1 miles SEA 7.5-mile moderate hike or mountain bike ride in West Virginia leading to a spectacular waterfall with a swimming hole below — or skip the hike and ride the train in from Bemis for about $10.
Hike, Swim 1.2 mi
Mule Hollow
Elkins, West Virginia
2.4 miles NEA private pool in Shaver's Fork river with flat sunbathing rocks all around — quiet and secluded, reached by a mile walk along active train tracks (wear sturdy shoes).
Swim
Stuart
Elkins, West Virginia
10.4 miles NAn attractive, well-developed swimming spot in West Virginia with cool water, a sandy beach, and a safe, calm atmosphere — day use runs $3.
Swim
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, West Virginia
11.6 miles NA beautiful disc golf course stretched across the front of the Davis & Elkins College campus in Elkins, West Virginia.
Disc Golf
Upper Falls of Seneca Creek
Whitmer, West Virginia
15.8 miles EA 30-foot cascade tumbles into a deep green pool at the end of a 5-mile moderately challenging hike through beautiful creek and forest scenery in West Virginia.
Swim
Kumbrabow State Park
Valley Head, West Virginia
16.0 miles SWSwim near Valley Head, West Virginia
Swim
Otter Creek Area
Parsons, West Virginia
20.0 miles NA network of swimming spots in and around Otter Creek Wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest — remote, scenic, and clothing optional in some areas.
Swim
Seneca Falls
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
21.9 miles EA moderately difficult 3.5-mile forested hike to Seneca Falls — a cascade encircling a clear pool with a sloping rocky beach where you can swim right beneath the falls.
Hike, Swim
Cave Hole
Seneca Rocks, West Virginia
22.5 miles EA free, fee-free swimming hole on the North Fork South Branch Potomac River near Seneca Rocks, with blue-green water, a rocky beach, cliff reflections, and shaded alcoves — no diving.
Swim
Seneca Area
Shady Spring, West Virginia
22.5 miles ESwim near Shady Spring, West Virginia
Swim
Audra State Park
Volga, West Virginia
24.3 miles NWAn organized river swimming area at Audra State Park in West Virginia — a concrete pad beach with lifeguards in a scenic river setting. Fees apply.
Swim
Elk River Area
Masontown, West Virginia
26.8 miles SWSwim near Masontown, West Virginia
Swim
Red Creek
Davis, West Virginia
27.5 miles NEA remote West Virginia canyon hides multiple waterfalls, natural water slides, and deep swimming pools along a 6.3-mile out-and-back through dramatic rock formations.
Camp, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Snowshoe Mountain Resort
Dunmore, West Virginia
27.6 miles SWA street course skatepark at Snowshoe Mountain Resort — a surprisingly skateable spot in the mountains of West Virginia.
Skateboard
Blackwater Falls Disc Golf Course
Davis, West Virginia
28.2 miles NEA free 9-hole disc golf course using the existing trail system of Blackwater Falls State Park near Davis, West Virginia — a back 9 expansion was planned.
Disc Golf
Horseshoe Bend Area
Webster Springs, West Virginia
29.8 miles NSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
Swim
Big Bend
Cabins, West Virginia
29.9 miles EA sandy-beached swimming hole on the Potomac River with deep enough water for splashing and a circular current perfect for tubing — plus a campground with showers and fire pits.
Swim
Ballyknock
Sugar Grove, West Virginia
30.2 miles SEA private mountain course at 2,500–2,900 feet elevation with open field and forested holes, very steep terrain, and a 20-hole main layout that plays much longer than its distances suggest.
Disc Golf
Holly River State Park
Webster Springs, West Virginia
30.8 miles WSwim near Webster Springs, West Virginia
Swim
River Access Hole
Cabins, West Virginia
32.4 miles NEScenic forested rock formations and the rushing North Fork South Branch of the Potomac River offer wading, swimming, fly fishing, and float access — wear foot protection in the rocky riverbed.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim, Whitewater
