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The wheeling waterfront is beautiful. Be sure to check out the giant wooden swing for two. One of two in the northern panhandle, the second is tucked away on a side trail in Thomlinson Run state park New Cumberland Wv. If you’d like to cross or go out on the wheeling suspension bridge, currently closed to car traffic, the most direct route is water st to main but it’s an intense uphill battle. The longer easier way is to go down to 14th, cut across to Market st, turn left and up to 10th. Pretty low, slow traffic and along the way you’ll pass some really good restaurants and a cool plaza area. When you turn on 10th you’re presented with a great full view of the wheeling suspension bridge designed by Roebling.

A paved elevated boardwalk stretches out along the water, giving you a fantastic view of the Potomac River. This spot can get pretty popular on summer weekends.

From this spot near McMahon’s Mill, you get great views of Big Slackwater. McMahon’s Mill used a steel wheel in the early 20th century to generate electricity. The mill closed in 1922 after a flood but was later restored by the National Park Service. Downstream from McMahon’s Mill, Big Slackwater marks where canal boats entered the Potomac River, avoiding the rocky cliffs by using pools behind Dam 4 and Dam 5. In 1996, flooding damaged the towpath, making this section impassable for over 15 years. Reconstruction began in 2010, and by 2012, the missing towpath section was restored, allowing visitors to travel the entire 184.5 miles of the C&O Canal once again.

Cheat Lake spans across 1,730 acres and is a man-made reservoir, with certain areas known as "the backwaters," ideal for activities like swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. At this point, you'll find the end of the Cheat Lake Trail, providing a pleasant spot to pause and enjoy some remarkable views.

Cheat Lake spans across 1,730 acres and is a man-made reservoir, with certain areas known as "the backwaters", ideal for activities like swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. At this point, you'll find the end of the Cheat Lake Trail, providing a pleasant spot to pause and enjoy some remarkable views.

Big Slackwater is a deep, smooth area of the C&O canal. It is the place that canal boats used to be launched into the canal. After a flood destroyed the canal path in 1996, a rasied canal path was reconstructed in 2012. It is now open to the public.

The Mon River Rail Trail South runs from Morgan town to Prickett’s Fort State Park. It is an 18 mile long, wooded trail that follows the Monongahela River and is completely traffic-free.

Pricketts Fort State Park is a reconstruction of an old colonial fort. The site is open to visitors to learn more about the fort and life at the time. More information can be find at: https://wvstateparks.com/park/pricketts-fort-state-park/