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341 Chaplin Road, First Floor, 26501
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Meet in Mountaineer Country!
To all of our guests, we say, "Welcome to the Scenic Mountain Home of West Virginia University!” Greater Morgantown, West Virginia, has been rated among the top small cities in the Nation and has been commended for the low cost of living, average income level, excellent health care, low crime rate and easy accessibility. Whether for a weekend or a lifetime, Greater Morgantown makes the ranks! Submit your RFP today to take advantage of a place where people love to be.
We've got room for you!
Mountaineer Country boasts more than 100 meeting spaces ready to welcome your corporate meeting, convention, trade show, or reunion. With a 30,000-square feet full-service convention center, reimagined boutique hotel ballroom, and modern conference center just off I-79, this bustling college town has unlimited options to make your next event memorable.
What are people saying about us? We've been voted...
- One of the "South's Best Small Towns" by Southern
Living
- One of the "50 Best College Towns in the U.S." by Parade
Magazine.
- “Best Small City in The East” by The Rating Guide to Life
In America’s Small Cities
- “One of the Best Sports Cities” by The Sporting News
The Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau staff will be pleased to help you line up the components – lodging, meeting facilities, dining, recreation, sight-seeing, after-hours activities, and shopping that all contribute to a successful and memorable meeting or event. To get started, submit your RFP today. We’re looking forward to working with you!
Venue Details
Hotels32
Convention center55,000 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms2,667
Guest rooms at 1 hotel205
Special event venues2
Average room rate$119
Occupancy rate69.9%
Restaurants200
Daily food cost$22
Tax rate12%
Venue typeCVB
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Getting Here
Distance from airport
2 mi from Morgantown Municipal Airport
Distance from Morgantown Municipal Airport airport 2 mi
76 mi from Pittsburgh International Airport
Distance from Pittsburgh International Airport airport 76 mi
35 mi from North Central West Virginia Airport
Distance from North Central West Virginia Airport airport 35 mi
Location
Local Attractions
The Aquatic Center & Track at Mylan Park
Recreation
3 mi
The Mylan Park Aquatic Center is an impressive, state-of-the-art, and fully accessible 90,000 square foot facility featuring a 50 meter Olympic pool and diving well. Additionally, the facility houses a community pool with zero-depth entry, water slides and play features, a six lane lap pool, outdoor splash pad, multi-purpose rooms to rent and a fitness room. This facility promotes life-long health development in an innovative, friendly, and well-maintained environment.
500 Mylan Park Lane
Morgantown, WV, US 26505
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The Bridge Sports Complex
Recreation
42 mins
Located at Charles Pointe, The Bridge Sports Complex includes four baseball fields – two regulation size, appropriate for Pony League through high school and adult – and two Little League size, appropriate for softball and all youth leagues. A full-scale press box, concession and restroom center is located in the fourplex.
The Bridge also features CityNet Center. Opened in June of 2021, the state-of-the-art indoor sports complex is a 155,000-square-foot, multi-use facility, covering about 60 acres of the 125-acre property. Along with numerous other features, the complex includes six basketball courts, six volleyball courts, a natatorium, a competition-sized swimming pool, an indoor walking track, an indoor turf field, a variety of clip n’ climb challenges and a fitness center.
The Bridge Sport Complex also includes a multipurpose field, available for soccer, lacrosse and flag football. A one-mile, 12-foot wide, paved walking trail, a basketball court and two small playgrounds – one in the North Bay area and the other in the vicinity of the ball fields, are also on the grounds.
425 Forrester Boulevard
Bridgeport, WV 26330
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Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center at Mylan Park
Convention center
3 mi
The newly renovated Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center Sports Complex has the capacity for five basketball courts, five volleyball courts, five futsal courts or 13 pickleball courts. This state-of-the-art space provides instruction, open recreation, camps, leagues and tournaments that attract local, regional, and national interest. Outside of sporting, the complex is equipped to accommodate two events at the same time with over one acre of indoor exhibit space. The expo center is equipped to help produce a successful event with on-site parking, cable TV/high-speed wireless internet, a large lobby space, an event office and outdoor event space, and a quality house sound system.
As the largest expo center between Charleston and Pittsburgh, The Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center was designed to be a place for the community and tourists to localize and frequent.
500 Mylan Park Lane
Morgantown, WV 26505
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Coopers Rock State Forest
Park
15 mi
Coopers Rock State Forest gets its name from a legend about a fugitive who hid from the law near what is now the overlook. A cooper by trade, he resumed making barrels at his new mountain hideout, selling them to people in nearby communities. He lived and worked in the forest for many years.
Bands of rock cliffs line the Cheat River Gorge and provide numerous overlooks. The centerpiece among these is the main overlook, which furnishes a panorama of the gorge and distant horizons. A maze of enormous boulders and cliffs fascinates hikers, and the trails are especially lovely in June when the rhododendron and mountain laurel are in bloom. Several trails wind through forest valleys and over ridges, and a number of creeks beckon the explorer. Glade Run is dammed to form a 6-acre pond that is regularly stocked with trout. The observant hiker can hear and sometimes see squirrels, chipmunks, hawks, owls, turkeys, turkey vulture, songbirds, fox and deer throughout the forest.
Rt. 1 Box 270
Bruceton Mills, WV, US 26505
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West Virginia Botanic Garden
Recreation
5 mi
The West Virginia Botanic Garden at Tibbs Run Preserve seeks to foster learning, inspiration, and well-being through the beauty and wonder of plants, the natural environment, and culturally enriching experiences.
Tyrone Avery Rd.
(304) 322-2093
Morgantown, WV, US 26501
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Downtown Morgantown Shopping
Shopping
4 mi
Morgantown’s art galleries, department stores, street fairs, and flea markets will surely satisfy your inner shopper. You can take a stroll downtown and enjoy the handmade crafts within the Appalachian Gallery, fall in love with sweet West Virginia-themed gifts at The Elegant Alley Cat, or find the perfect gown at Coni and Franc.
High Street
Morgantown, WV 26505
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Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater
Recreation
5 mi
Located on the Caperton Trail just off of University Ave. next to the Westover Bridge, the Ruby Ampitheater in the Hazel Ruby McQuain Park overlooks the Mon River.
During the summer months, the public is invited to grab some lawn chairs, popcorn, and the kids for Ruby Summer Concert Series every Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Restrooms and a vending area are available.
185 Garrett St.
Morgantown, WV 26505
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WVU Coliseum
University
2 mi
The WVU Coliseum is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena, home of the WVU Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams, located in the Evansdale campus of West Virginia University. The circular arena features a poured concrete roof.
3450 Monongahela Blvd.
Morgantown, WV 26505
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WVU Milan Puskar Stadium
University
5 mi
Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium is the football stadium for the West Virginia Mountaineers NCAA Division I FBS football team. The stadium seats 60,000 patrons and is located on the health sciences campus of West Virginia University.
900 Willowdale Rd.
Morgantown, WV 26505
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The WVU Core Arboretum
Recreation
2 mi
he WVU Core Arboretum is an outdoor facility for education, research, and recreation. We welcome visitors every day, from dawn to dusk.
The WVU Core Arboretum is located on a 91-acre tract of hillside and bottomland near the WVU Coliseum, between Monongahela Boulevard and the Monongahela River. The Arboretum has 3 miles of foot trails, lawns with planted trees and shrubs, old growth forest on hillside and floodplain sites, interpretive signs, trailside benches, a small amphitheater, and an information kiosk. Free parking for visitors is available at the Arboretum parking lot or the WVU Coliseum parking lot.
Beechurst Ave
Morgantown, WV, US 26505
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Tygart Adventure Lake
Recreation
45 mins
Cool off at Tygart Lake State Park’s brand new adventure lake by ACE Adventures. The adventure lake at Tygart Lake State Park features twenty-five giant inflatables and a sandy beach area with lounge chairs. Whether you want to catch some rays or jump right in the water this is the place for families to have easy summer fun.
1240 Paul E. Malone Rd.
Grafton, WV 26354
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Adventure WV Zip Lining
Recreation
25 mins
The Adventure WV Zip-Line Canopy Tour is comprised of 4 zip lines, 7 tree-based platforms, an aerial bridge, and a tandem rappel station to exit the course. Each zip or leg of the course ranges in length from the 201’ starting zip, to the 750’ zip at the conclusion of the course. Participants will rappel 45’ from the final platform to the ground.
The entire course runs throughout the northern section of Coopers Rock State Forest, otherwise known as the WVU Research Forest. Visitors are encouraged to explore the surrounding area and participate in other WVU Outdoor Education Center activities.
The Zip-Line Canopy Tour is perfect for individuals, groups, and team-building events. Reservations open up each year in the spring and continue through the summer months before closing up for winter.
1397 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
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WVU Creative Art Center
Theater
2 mi
The Creative Arts Center is the region’s premiere arts venue with multiple performance spaces. The building is also home to West Virginia University’s College of Creative Arts. University and external groups may rent performance and support spaces in the CAC pending facility and staff availability.
1436 Evansdale Dr.
Morgantown, WV, US 26505
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WVU Art Museum
Museum
3 mi
The Art Museum provides a welcoming and stimulating educational environment for diverse audiences to experience the transformative power of visual art. By exploring the varied artistic traditions of different cultures, past and present, visitors gain a better understanding of themselves, their communities, and their world.
Programs that support this mission include exhibitions organized from the museum’s collection, which includes paintings, prints and works on paper, sculpture, ceramics, and folk art. The Art Museum also brings touring exhibits to Morgantown. In conjunction with its various exhibits, the museum presents artist demonstrations, workshops, school programs, lectures, concerts, and theatrical performances that expand upon the exhibit themes and engage a range of multi-generational audiences in active learning across the disciplines.
Admission is free.
30 Fine Arts Drive
Morgantown, WV 26506
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Arthurdale Heritage Farm
Historical landmark
35 mins
Welcome to Arthurdale, the nation’s first New Deal homestead subsistence project championed by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The first homesteaders arrived in 1934 and each property was 2 – 5 acres in size to allow the families to raise food and livestock. Modern amenities not commonly available around the country at that time – electricity, indoor plumbing, and a refrigerator – were provided to all 165 homes constructed by the federal government as a way to help families during the Great Depression. This ground-breaking project’s public buildings have been restored by residents who appreciated this second chance at life and knew the value of preserving it. A five-building museum is now open to the public year-round to the special story of the First Lady’s legacy
Arthurdale,, WV, US 26520
Don Knotts Statue
Historical landmark
4 mi
The iconic Don Knotts statue was sculpted by well-known Morgantown artist and sculptor, Jamie Lester in 2016. This bronze statue commemorates the life and
career of the actor and comedian from Morgantown.
369 High St
Morgantown, WV, US 26505
Convention Centers
Morgantown Event CenterRight in the middle of everything, the Morgantown Event Center is conveniently located within a day's drive of many key cities.
Exhibit Space22,946 sq. ft.
Total meeting space50,000 sq. ft.
Mylan ParkMylan Park is located in West Virginia. We are the largest and most diverse special event venue in North-Central West Virginia. We are home to events of all sizes.
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As the Destination Marketing and Management Organization for North Central West Virginia, the Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau wants to be sure you are successful in Morgantown. Let us help you with the details of your event or meeting and better yet…most of our services are free! After we develop your meeting profile, we will distribute your profile and requirements to local properties and/or venues and respond with proposals and rates. Once that is finished, allow us to arrange for you an on-site visit to help better acquaint you with the properties you are interested in and to also get to know the community better.
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What measures are in place to allow for social distancing in fitness centers (e.g. equipment configuration, staggered usage times)? If no fitness center, please put N/A.
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