Parks & Trails

Paul Preserve in Morgantown is a serene 1.7-acre park nestled in the heart of the city, offering a peaceful ambiance for walkers and runners to explore.

Family-friendly park featuring sports fields, a walking loop, and picnic areas.

Over 12,000 acres of forest with stunning overlooks, rock climbing, and miles of trails.

A beloved 4-acre neighborhood park with a basketball court, playground, picnic pavilions, and open green space for year-round family fun.

A 295-acre National Historic Landmark park commemorating the famous Mason-Dixon survey, featuring Brown's Hill and rich colonial-era history in Monongalia County.

A 19-mile rail trail from downtown Morgantown to Reedsville, following Decker's Creek through stunning gorges, waterfalls, and rural landscapes.

Just 10 minutes south of Morgantown, you will find 320 acres for hiking and nature study!

A peaceful riverfront park in Star City along the Monongahela River, offering scenic views and a relaxing outdoor escape near Morgantown.

Family-friendly park with play areas for ages 2–12, walking track, picnic pavilion, and open greenspace. Seasonal restroom; on-street parking available.

Downtown Morgantown's premier riverfront park, home to the 1,500-seat Ruby Amphitheater and a hub for the Decker's Creek and Caperton trail systems along the Monongahela River.

A 762-acre Wildlife Management Area split into two forested sections with 16 trails totaling nearly 7 miles of hiking through hills and around a scenic lake.

A historic 4-H camp since the 1920s featuring a pool, pavilions, log cabin, and dining facility available for rentals, weddings, reunions, and community events.

Surrounded by Cooper's Rock State Forest just 10 miles east of Morgantown, this park offers camping, hiking, fishing, swimming, snow tubing, and cabin rentals across 16,000+ acres.

A 170-acre Morgantown park home to the Ice Arena & Sports Complex, softball and baseball fields, a rental pavilion, and 5 miles of wooded trails for hikers and bikers.

A scenic 4.5-mile trail and park along the shores of Cheat Lake — perfect for walking, hiking, biking, and family outings.

A popular network of wooded hiking and mountain biking trails on the west side of Morgantown, offering a natural escape close to WVU campus.

A 45-acre Sabraton park featuring a recreation center, skate park, outdoor pool with water slides, tennis courts, wooded trails, playgrounds, and direct access to Decker's Creek Trail.

A converted historic school building now serving as Morgantown's Wiles Hill Community Center and park, operated by BOPARC in the city's fourth ward neighborhood.

A volunteer-run botanical garden at Tibbs Run Preserve in Morgantown, fostering learning and well-being through the beauty of plants, nature, and cultural experiences.

A 70-acre hilltop park just outside Morgantown featuring the Sky Rock overlook with panoramic views, a disc golf course, lodge, rental pavilion, and nature playground.