Gardens in West Virginia

The "Mountain State", so-named because it is located wholly inside the Appalachians, is noted for its great, rugged natural beauty. This makes it a favourite with visitors looking to escape into the wilderness and outdoors.


Featured Gardens:

C. Fred Edwards Conservatory

As West Virginia's sole conservatory for plants, the C. Fred Edwards Conservatory is part of the Huntington Museum of Art grounds (not to be confused with the Huntington Library ...

Cranberry Glades Botanical Area

The Cranberry Glades area is a popular tourist attraction in West Virginia and according to Wikipedia is "one of West Virginia’s two flora Natural Wonders." This protected 750 ...

Map of West Virginia Gardens to Visit

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Listed Gardens in West Virginia by City

Hillsboro : Brooks Memorial Arboretum
Huntington : C. Fred Edwards Conservatory
Morgantown : Core Arboretum
New Vrindaban : Prabhupada's Palace of Gold
Raintown : Cranberry Glades Botanical Area
Wheeling : Bissonnette Gardens





Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia: A Hiking and Photography Guide
by: Kevin Adams
Their grandeur takes our breath away. Their gentle sound compliments periods of mediation. Regardless of their size, waterfalls create in the observer a feeling of serenity, a sense of restrained power. To discover a falls is sublime, and now Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia is available to guide willing adventurers to locate easy as well as challenging waterfalls in the Old ... [reviews]


Scenic Driving West Virginia
by: Bruce Sloane
Discover some of the most dramatic scenery in the eastern United States. Scenic Driving West Virginia accompanies you on twenty-four drives that highlight the Mountain State's most interesting natural and historic features. Here you will find roaring rivers and white-water rafting, rock ridges and gorges, ancient Indian mounds, Civil War battlefields, high-tech coal mines, virgin forest, springs ... [reviews]


Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland
by: Eric J. Horst
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A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to West Virginia, 5th
by: Paul Davidson
Began as a collective effort by members of the West Virginia Wildwater Association in 1965, Wildwater West Virginia emerged as the preeminent guide to whitewater in West Virginia. Now part of a new series and a new name to boot, A Canoeing Guide to West Virginia continues this legacy, guiding boaters of all abilities to over 120 of West Virginia’s rivers, creeks and streams. The ... [reviews]


Monsters of West Virginia: Mysterious Creatures in the Mountain State
by: Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Features . . .
  • Mothman
  • The Grafton Monster
  • The Wampus Cat
  • White Things
  • Other bizarre creatures, including Bigfoot, lizard people, and out-of-place panthers
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    A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto
    by: Marc Treib
    Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the ... [reviews]


    1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die
    Garden lovers and discriminating travelers will relish this armchair tour of the most beautiful and interesting gardens around the world. Succinct descriptions with stunning color photos showcase the creations of the world's outstanding landscape gardeners, architects, and garden designers. From Spain's famous gardens of the Moorish Alhambra at Granada to San Diego's Healing Garden, created for ... [reviews]


    Gardens Across America, East of the Mississippi: The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta (Volume I)
    by: John H. Russell
    Gardening is one of America's most popular hobbies, and attendance at public gardens and arboreta continues to rise. Gardens Across America is a comprehensive two-volume guide to nearly 2,000 gardens. Each entry in this state-by-state guide contains such basic information as hours of operation and directions as well asa listing of activities, educational programs, and any unique ... [reviews]



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