Free & Cheap Things to Do in Charleston, WV

  • The list below includes 26 free or cheap things to do in or near Charleston, West Virginia, including 42 different types of inexpensive activities like Music Venue, Movie Theaters, Parks and Hiking Trails.
  • From Haddad Riverfront Park to Kanawha State Forest, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Charleston and in nearby cities within 25 miles like South Charleston.
  • The list below includes 26 free or cheap things to do in or near Charleston, West Virginia, including 42 different types of inexpensive activities like Music Venue, Movie Theaters, Parks and Hiking Trails.
  • From Haddad Riverfront Park to Kanawha State Forest, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Charleston and in nearby cities within 25 miles like South Charleston.
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39.9 Miles
75% 8 votes
Bowling 4341 US Rt 60 Ste 141, Huntington, WV 25705 MoreLess Info
Fun for all ages is available at Strike Zone Bowling Center. Guests enjoy special events like Boogie Bowl each Friday and Saturday night. Food and beverages are offered. Birthday parties can be booked.
41.2 Miles
94% 47 votes
Lake Summersville, WV MoreLess Info
As the second largest earth dam, Summersville Dam is a 390-foot fortress of rock and dirt. Visitors can enjoy views of its pipes releasing water into Summersville Lake. As a result, the lake has optimum conditions for scuba diving.
42.2 Miles
100% 3 votes
Marinas 1706 Airport Road, Summersville, WV 26651 MoreLess Info
Visitors can rent pontoon and motor boats with Summersville Lake Marina, Inc. Starting from the marina, visitors can explore the 65 miles of shoreline at Summersville Lake and fish for trout from the boat.
42.8 Miles
73% 40 votes
Lake Huntington, WV MoreLess Info
The 3,144-acre Beech Fork State Park is popular with anglers who catch largemouth and hybrid striped bass, catfish, walleye, and bluegill. Migratory birds often visit the water, and visitors often hear Neotropical songbirds singing, as well as see whitetail deer.
43.4 Miles
- 0 votes
Movie Theaters 300 Merchants Walk, Summersville, WV 26651 MoreLess Info
The Marquee Theatres, which are located in Summersville, West Virginia, regularly feature 2D and 3D movies for adults, children and seniors. A Tuesday family night is featured at the facility. Matinee movies are highlighted before 6:00 p.m. daily.
43.5 Miles
91% 86 votes
Art Museum 2033 McCoy Road, Huntington, WV 25701 MoreLess Info
At the Huntington Museum of Art, visitors see about a tenth of the collection owned by the museum in four permanent collection galleries, and five temporary galleries. Permanent collection galleries include British Silver, Herman P. Dean Firearms Collection, Touma Near Eastern Gallery and the Glass Gallery.
43.5 Miles
94% 48 votes
Specialty Museums 28 Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 MoreLess Info
Located inside a building that was originally constructed in 1852 to serve as the Robert Mitchell Mercantile, is the Point Pleasant River Museum. At the museum, visitors can learn about commercial shipping and fishing on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers.
43.5 Miles
93% 76 votes
National & State Parks 1 Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 MoreLess Info
The four-acre Tu-Endie-Wei State Park was established as a memorial to the war that occurred on this site in 1774, and contains an 84-foot granite obelisk, along with smaller memorial tablets. The park also contains the 1794 hewn log house, one of the oldest in the Kanawha Valley.
43.5 Miles
100% 1 votes
Specialty Museums 28 Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 MoreLess Info
The Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center is dedicated to educating the public on river life on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. The museum features several displays and video demonstrations, and hosts various special guest presentations.
43.5 Miles
100% 1 votes
National & State Parks Grandview Visitor Ce, Beckley, WV 25801 MoreLess Info
Visitors can enjoy a day use state park with views of the New River at National Park Service. This park features five hiking trials, a visitors center, playgrounds, and picnic areas.
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