Hardy County
TOP Festivals South Branch Riverfest Memorial Day Weekend Lions Club Independence Day Celebration and Parade Early July WV Poultry Festival and Parade Mid July Tri-County Fair
4th week of July & 1st week of August Bulls & Barrels Rodeo End of August Heritage Weekend
4th weekend in September Wardensville Fall Festival 1st week October WV Turkey Festival Last weekend in October
The River(s) Run Through It With rivers that rush through boulder-strewn canyons, lazy tree-lined lakes, and mountain streams filled with native fish, water is a way of life in Hardy County.
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River. Parker Hollow , located near Needmore and Warden Lake , just north of Wardensville, are local favorites. Whether you are spinning or fly fishing, Hardy County is a great spot for a variety of fish like brown trout, cutthroat trout, bull trout, and bowfin. For South Branch River canoe and kayak rentals, primitive camping, and fly fishing lessons call 304.703.9975 or go to breezewoodadventures.com.
One popular area to kayak is The Trough , a narrow, 6-mile gorge hemmed in by rock formations on the South Branch of the Potomac River north of Moorefield. It is reputed that George Washington coined its name after surveying the area in 1748. The scenery is stunning with bald eagles often seen soaring overhead. The South Fork is also a favorite f loat and fishing spot, as is the Cacapon River , which begins as the Lost River before it disappears underground at the Lost River Sinks between the towns of Baker and Wardensville. Looking for fresh fishing spots?
Looking for something interesting and educational to do? Channel your inner paleontologist and search for fossils. Four miles outside Wardensville on Old West Virginia Route 55 is a roadside quarry. Fossils here are from a 390 million-year-old tropical reef from an ancient sea that covered most of the state. Drive west on Old Route 55 out of Wardensville, cross a small bridge, go about half a mile, up a steep hill and pull-off. The quarry is on your right. Use common sense and respect the site.
The county is traversed by streams like Waites Run and small lakes like Kimsey Run, Rockcliff , and Trout Pond in Lost
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