Huntington (West Virginia) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States
About Huntington (West Virginia)
Built in the Ohio River Valley and surrounded by lush steep hills, West Virginia's second-largest city (and at one time its largest), Huntington, is historically a town of railroads and industry, and to this day its port on the Ohio River is one of the busiest inland ports in the country. Home to Marshall University, the second-largest in the state of West Virginia, Huntington has a distinctive college-town atmosphere, and its tree-lined streets are lined with stately old homes with large, wide front porches. Although in a hilly region, and containing many hilly portions, the center of Huntington and many of its neighborhoods are built on the wide floodplain of the Ohio River, making parts of Huntington uniquely flat for a city in West Virginia. Steamboat captains nicknamed Huntington the
Top Attractions in Huntington (West Virginia)
Explore the best things to see and do in Huntington (West Virginia):
- ★Altizer Park
- ★April Dawn Park
- ★Barboursville Park
- ★Beech Fork Lake
- ★Beech Fork State Park
- ★Camden Park
- ★Camp Mad Anthony Wayne
- ★Chilifest
Where to Eat in Huntington (West Virginia)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bahnhof WVursthaus & Biergarten
- 🍴Black Sheep Burrito & Brews
- 🍴Calamity J Grill & Bar
- 🍴Central City Cafe
- 🍴Fat Patty's
- 🍴Frost Top Drive-In
Where to Stay in Huntington (West Virginia)
- 🏨Beech Fork State Park
- 🏨Comfort Inn
- 🏨Day's Inn
- 🏨Delta Hotels by Marriott Huntington
- 🏨Pullman Plaza Hotel
- 🏨Ramada Limited Huntington
Huntington (West Virginia) Travel Guide Sections
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