Ready-made plans
Itineraries for every kind of trip.
Hand-crafted routes through Mercer County. Pick a length, follow along, and tweak to taste — every stop is a real place you can visit today.
Ready-made plans
Hand-crafted routes through Mercer County. Pick a length, follow along, and tweak to taste — every stop is a real place you can visit today.
The county's greatest hits — arts & history, coal-baron mansions, and mountain waterfalls. Base yourself in Princeton or Bluefield.
Fuel up at this beloved Mercer Street coffeehouse in downtown Princeton's Grassroots District.
Stroll 30+ murals and pop into the RiffRaff Arts Collective. Take the audio walking tour →
A Mercer Street institution since 1922 — hand-pattied burgers, fried-bologna sandwiches and legendary milkshakes in a 1950s diner setting.
Explore the town's Virginian Railway heritage — Princeton was built on the railroad. Take the free self-guided audio tour of the museum and Mercer Street.
Ride West Virginia's first mountain coaster, just outside town. Pure Appalachian fun.
Catch the Princeton WhistlePigs (summer) at Hunnicutt Field, or a show at the Chuck Mathena Center.
Pick up a walking-tour brochure and learn how the Pocahontas coalfields made Bramwell rich.
Self-guided stroll past preserved coal-baron mansions. Listen as you walk →
A restored pharmacy soda fountain famous for the best milkshake in West Virginia.
Artifacts, photos and the immigrant stories behind the coalfields.
Dig deeper into the region's mining legacy at the Craft Memorial Library.
Dine in a historic bank, then catch the "Almost Heaven" swing and two-state views at sunset.
Easy hikes to Campbell Falls and Mash Fork Falls — two of the county's prettiest cascades.
A short trail to a wide, photogenic waterfall. Pack a lunch.
Ride the aerial tram into the Bluestone Gorge, hit the trails, or try the zipline canopy tour.
Toast your trip at a Pipestem lodge restaurant or back in Princeton before you head home.
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Everything in the weekend plan, plus quirky legends, a college town, scenic byways and off-road adventure. The full Mercer County immersion.
Kick off with all-day homestyle breakfast — omelettes, biscuits & gravy — at this family-owned favorite on Oakvale Road.
Coffee, 30+ murals, and the RiffRaff Arts Collective. Start with the audio walking tour.
Railroad history, then a ride down Brush Creek Holl'r.
Local eats and, in summer, minor-league baseball at Hunnicutt Field.
Self-guided audio walking tour of the coal-baron mansions.
The famous soda-fountain stop.
A dramatic sandstone tower and short trails, just up the road near Bramwell.
Relax and refuel for tomorrow.
Regional mining history at the Craft Memorial Library.
Ride the miniature train; on 90°F+ days the "Lemonade Lassies" hand out free lemonade — a city tradition.
Cruise Bluefield's grand early-20th-century neighborhoods.
The "Almost Heaven" swing and a two-state sunset. Dinner at The Vault.
Tour one of America's most famous "haunted" sites (check seasonal tour dates before you go).
Wander the "Campus Beautiful" and grab lunch in this classic Appalachian college town.
Disc golf, trails, fishing and picnic spots back near Princeton.
Toast the trip at a local taproom or brewery near Princeton.
Campbell Falls & Mash Fork Falls, plus a stop at Brush Creek Falls Preserve.
Aerial tram, ziplines and gorge trails for an active send-off.
World-famous off-roading through Mercer County backcountry — rentals available nearby.
Wind out of the mountains along the National Scenic Byway.
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