Adventure is Heating Up in Marion County

Marion County has so much to offer when the temperatures start warmin' up and the rain stays away (here's hopin' 🤞)!

Here's what you can do in Marion County to stay adventurous:

🚶‍♂️ Visit our state parks -- Valley Falls State Park & Pricketts Fort State Park
🥾Check out our rail trail system - roughly 20 miles of trails perfect for walking, biking and running
🛶 Get out on the river -- fishing, kayaking, boating, paddling // Launching locations: Palatine Park, Rivesville, Pricketts Fort State Park // Other: Curtisville Lake & Dents Run Lake

Take on West Virginia Tourism's “Almost Heaven” SWINGO Challenge! It’s the West Virginia twist on BINGO. Hit those winding country roads, discover the Mountain State's iconic wooden swings, and fill your digital card to snag exclusive swag. 

And, guess what?

Marion County has its very own Almost Heaven Swing at Valley Falls State Park!  🙌

So, you can check 'visiting an Almost Heaven Swing next to a waterfall' off your SWINGO board! 😉

Family Events for Lovers of History, Cryptids, Music & more!

Upcoming events:
🌞 Pricketts Fort 50th Anniversary Celebration // June 5 - June 7
🌞 Barrackville Covered Bridge Festival // June 20
🌞 The Grafton Monster Festival // June 13
🌞 Community events throughout the summer: farmers' markets, Main Street Fairmont's Hometown Markets, Palatine Park Summer Concert Series, Pricketts Fort Free Concert Series 

Explore During the Day,
Snooze Under the Stars

🌛 Camping at Curtisville Lake is on a first come, first served basis
🌛 The campground offers five RV sites ($20 a night) and six primitive sites ($10 a night)
🌛 RV sites include 20 amp hook ups
🌛 Both tent and RV sites have fire rings and picnic areas
🌛 A bathroom (but no shower) is available at the RV campground
🌛 Payment is made on site
🌛 Sites are available April through October for two weeks at a time

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