Welcome to Petersburg, West Virginia. Situated in the heart of the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia, you will discover an untamed, stunningly beautiful mountain village surrounded by incredible outdoor adventure opportunities and friendly people who love sharing their mountain home with guests.

Surrounded by the Monongahela National Forest, we are home to some of the best fishing in the mountain state. Anglers from all across the country love to wet a line in our mountain streams and scenic lakes. The North Fork of the Potomac River flows through our county and provides some of the best trout fishing in the state.

If you love to hike or bike, we have endless trails waiting for you full of spectacular beauty and some of the most unique topography in the country. If you take just one hike, it has to be to Dolly Sods. The wilderness area ranges from 2,600 feet above sea level to 4,000 feet, where the elevation and cool weather produce unique ecosystems—like bogs and boulder-filled meadows more common in southern Canada than West Virginia. Dolly Sods is great for a day hike or a multi- night backpacking trip, with 47 miles of hiking trails to explore.

The 24-mile long North Fork Mountain Trail is ideal for a 2-to-3-day backpacking trip that is full of wildlife and amazing scenery. If the view from the ground is not incredible enough, check out the Eastern Soaring Center at the Grant County Airport for an aerial glider tour that will take your breath away! Or explore the underground mysteries of Smoke Hole Caverns.

All this and more await you and your family here in Petersburg. We can’t wait to share it with you.