Visit Scenic Clay County WV

08/31/2021

The fall colors will be hete soon enough, enjoy a drive along the beautiful Elk River & some spectacular views.

06/24/2021

new additions to the menu

05/09/2021

Clay County newest restaurant is open & ready. very atv friendly id your out in the sanderson area with your trail buddies stop by check them out. this unique eatery is receiving wonderful reviews.

1. Pay what you can afford
2. Pay what the meal is worth to you
3. Pay it forward to someone in need

05/05/2021

let the summer fun begin! kayak rentals available starting memorial day weekend.

05/01/2021

Buffalo Creek getting stocked with trout.

04/30/2021

Saturday, May 1st. Dundon WV

04/08/2021

Wonderful article in the May 2021 edition of Wild Wonderful West Virginia.

03/15/2021

See your favorite somtory book characters, May 1st at the Elk River Trail in Clay, WV 4pm-6pm. Walk the scenic trail safely distanced to greet familiar faces along the way AT NO COST. The trail entrance will include games and food to start and end your journey. We are excited to see everyone, so bring your friends! ✨

03/12/2021

The Elk River Trail Foundation is a group of citizens and businesspeople dedicated to enhancing the Elk River Trail System. The Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the Elk River Trail, a major rail trail being built by the State of West Virginia along the Elk River and Buffalo Creek.
Mission Statement: To preserve, protect, and enhance the Elk River Trails for public recreation, community health and well-being, conservation, ecology, education, economic development, and cultural enrichment.
The first phase of the Elk River Trail will span 54 miles along the Elk River on the former railroad, starting in Clendenin and ending just south of Duck on the Clay-Braxton county border. The trail will be ideal for hiking and biking and will also provide easy access to local boating, fishing and kayaking opportunities along the Elk River. Once completed, the planned trail network will be the largest in West Virginia with an estimated economic impact of $4.5M annually.
On May 5th 2019, Governor Jim Justice announced the state has signed a letter of intent to purchase the land needed to complete the initial phase of the project. The Division of Natural Resources will oversee the project with the intention of designating the entire trail system as a State Park. The state hopes to have portions of the new rail trail system up and running by Summer 2020.
The Elk River Trail Foundation will help the state achieve this vision. We’re just ordinary citizens (and former citizens) that want to see it built and successful. We provide support in many ways, the most important being vocalizing and supporting the Elk River and its beauty. Please join us by volunteering your time and providing donations to support our causes.

03/12/2021

The Elk is formed in the Allegheny Mountains in Pocahontas County by the confluence of two short streams, the Big Spring Fork and the Old Field Fork, which join near the community of Slatyfork. It flows above ground for several miles before it sinks into a network of caverns and flows underground for more than five miles. The old riverbed of solid rock, however, remains above ground in this section known as "The Dries." It follows a generally westward course across the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau, through Randolph, Webster, Braxton, Clay, and Kanawha Counties, past the towns of Webster Springs, Sutton, Gassaway, Clay, Clendenin, and Elkview before joining the Kanawha River at Charleston.

At Sutton, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concrete dam causes the Elk to form Sutton Lake.

The Elk's largest tributaries are the Holly River and the Birch River, both of which join it in Braxton County.

The upper portion of the river, above Sutton Lake, is a popular coldwater trout stream. Below Sutton Lake, is a high-gradient warmwater fishery well known for its muskellunge, walleye and smallmouth bass fishing. The Elk River serves as the source of water for 1500 miles of pipeline that carry its water to customers in central and southwestern West Virginia.

Many fishing tournaments are held throughout the year on the river such as the Annual muskie tournament honoring Trooper Eric Workman. Visit www.eworkman.org to find more information regarding this tournament.

03/02/2021

Welcome to the Visit Scenic Clay County WV page. This page is help promote Clay County Businesses and Help Tourists find places to visit while in Clay County. If your business isn't listed, feel free to let us know, but we do have a list that still has to be uploaded. please bare with us.

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