Scenic byways in West Virginia
Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
National Scenic Byway 173 mi in West Virginia.
About the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
Crucial in the First Campaign of the Civil War, this road now features pristine Civil War sites and charming historic towns. Hike through vast forests; fish in secluded waters; ride a wild mountain railroad. Explore this byway whose woods, small farms and beautiful mountain vistas take you back to an earlier time.
Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.
Designations: National Scenic Byway, West Virginia State Scenic Byway.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 7 · 2.4 mi offIsland Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 20 · on the roadStone Coal Camping Area · Forest Service
- Mile 49 · 3.8 mi offStuart Recreation Area · Forest Service · 50 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.