Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Forest · River · Nature
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Morgantown et Coopers Rock
University town and rocky viewpoints above the Cheat River.
The discovery of Morgantown and Coopers Rock is based on Coopers Rock State Forest, West Virginia University and Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit. The stay thus alternates between urban life, forests, riverscapes and natural spaces, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: important distances between certain places. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Coopers Rock State Forest
- West Virginia University
- Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit
Before you choose
- Recommended car to connect sites
- Important distances between certain places
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Coopers Rock State Forest
Coopers Rock State Forest offers a vast forest area with marked views of the river and various reliefs. The trails are as much walking routes as landscape escapes, with a true presence of North-Appalachian forest. It is a useful area for feeling the continuity between land and water.
Culture and heritage
West Virginia University
West Virginia University gives an active university foundation to Morgantown, visible in the atmosphere of the city centre and campus buildings. There is a permanent youth that transforms the streets and uses from Saturday to the evening. The site offers a contemporary layer of historical routes of the region.
Place indismissible
Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit
The PRT of Morgantown It remains a unique functional curiosity in the urban landscape, with its small automatic vehicles connecting educational districts to the city. Seeing this system in operation gives a direct idea of light and discreet mobility. It is an unexpected landmark that speeds up local displacement.
Practical tips
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