State Parks and National Parks

Greenbrier River Trail

The Greenbrier River Trail, operated by the West Virginia State Park system, is a 76-mile former C&O Railroad bed.

Trail uses include backpacking, bicycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and access to the Greenbrier River for anglers and paddlers.

Camping sites are scattered along the trail. The trail runs adjacent to five state parks and forests beginning at Greenbrier State Forest, near Droop Mountain Battlefield and Watoga

The trail passes through many small towns and traverses 35 bridges and two tunnels. The trail borders the Greenbrier River and is surrounded by the Allegheny Mountains.

Photo credits in order: Photo by Stephen Shaluta, courtesy of Pocahontas County Tourism Commission. Photo by W. A. Sizemore, courtesy of Pocahontas County Tourism Commission. Photo by Skip Brown, courtesy of Pocahontas County Tourism Commission.