Exploring Fallout 76

Fallout 76

By Kensie Hamilton Fauber

Photo by Bethesda Softworks LLC.

West Virginia’s beautiful hills and hollows are being showcased on televisions around the world, thanks to the release of “Fallout 76,” a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game. “Fallout 76,” which is set in the Mountain State, is the latest installment in a gaming series whose characters are emerging from a nuclear-safe vault 20 years after the Great War.

“Fallout 76” opens up a whole new world of first-hand experiences for gamers because they can visit the same locations as those highlighted in the video game. From the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant to the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, players can walk where their character has walked while experiencing all of what makes West Virginia so special.

This unique pairing of “Fallout 76” with real-life destinations has caught the attention of countless gamers who are now planning a visit. To help them find their way around, our staff put together this Fallout guide and included can’t-miss activities near each game location. If you’re planning a visit to explore “Fallout 76” locations, be sure to include enough time for your stay because you’re sure to find a wealth of new adventures waiting for you here.

⚛︎ This icon denotes the use of a fictional name in “Fallout 76” for an existing West Virginia location.
⚐ This icon represents existing locations that are featured in the game and can be visited.

Braxton County

• Burnsville and Sutton lakes
• Flatwoods Monster ⚐
• Mid-State Archers
• Mountain Lakes Amphitheatre
• Town of Flatwoods ⚐
• West Virginia State Wildlife Center

Photo by West Virginia State Wildlife Center.

Cabell County

• Camden Park ⚐
• Heritage Farm Museum and Village
• Huntington Museum of Art
• Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center
• Ona Speedway
• Pullman Square

Photo by Heritage Farm Museum and Village.

Fayette County

• Bridge Walk at the New River Gorge Bridge ⚐
• Hawks Nest State Park
• Mystery Hole
• Thurmond Ghost Town
• TreeTops Zip Line Canopy Tours at Adventures on the Gorge
• Wonderland Waterpark at ACE Adventure Resort

TreeTops Zip Line Canopy Tours.
Photo by Adventures on the Gorge.

Grant County

• Dolly Sods ⚐
• Eastern Soaring Center
• Just Plane Adventures
• Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
• Seneca Rocks ⚐
• Smoke Hole Caverns

Photo by Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad.

Greenbrier County

• The Greenbrier Resort and Bunker ⚐
  ⚛︎ Whitespring Resort
• Lost World Caverns ⚐
  ⚛︎ Uncanny Caverns
• The Salt Cave and Spa
• Smooth Ambler Spirits
• Sunset Berry Farm & Produce
• Powder Ridge Sporting Clays

Photo by The Salt Cave and Spa.

Jefferson County

• Appalachian Trail-Harpers Ferry Visitor Center
• Bloomery Plantation Distillery
• Contemporary American Theater Festival
• Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
• River Riders Family Adventure Resort
• Town of Harpers Ferry ⚐

Town of Harpers Ferry. Photo by Jefferson County CVB.

Kanawha County

• Appalachian Power Park
• Capitol Market
• Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia
• J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works
• Sky Zone Trampoline Park
• West Virginia State Capitol ⚐
  ⚛︎ Charleston Capitol Building

West Virginia State Capitol.
Photo by West Virginia Tourism Office.

Lewis County

• Lambert’s Winery
• Mountaineer Military Museum
• The Museum of American Glass
• Stonewall Lake & Resort
• Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum ⚐
  ⚛︎ Fort Defiance
• WVU Jackson’s Mill

Photo by Lambert’s Vintage Wine.

Logan County

• Blair Mountain ⚐
  ⚛︎ Mount Blair
• Hatfield-McCoy Trails
• Hatfield & McCoy Airboat Tours
• Hatfield & McCoy Moonshine & Distillery
• Morrison’s Drive Inn
• Museum in the Park

Photo by Hatfield-McCoy Trails.

Marshall County

• Fish Creek Float Trip
• Fostoria Glass Museum
• Grand Vue Park
• Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex
• Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold ⚐
  ⚛︎ Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
• West Virginia Penitentiary ⚐
  ⚛︎ Eastern Regional Penitentiary

Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold. Photo by Tracy Toler.

Mason County

• Fort Randolph
• Mothman Museum ⚐
• River Walk Murals
• Silver Bridge Disaster Memorial
• Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
• West Virginia State Farm Museum

The Mothman statue. Photo by Joshua Garnes.

Monongalia County

• Caperton Trail
• Cheat Lake
• Defense in Depth Shooting Range
• Hovatter’s Wildlife Zoo
• Monongalia County Ballpark
• West Virginia University ⚐
  ⚛︎ Vault-Tec University

Photo by Monongalia County Ballpark.

Nicholas County

• Appalachian Waters Scenic Byway
• Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
• Good Evening Ranch
• Kirkwood Winery and Isaiah Morgan Distillery
• Summersville Dam ⚐
• Summersville Lake Lighthouse ⚐
  ⚛︎ Landview Lighthouse

Summersville Lake Lighthouse. Photo by Mary Almond.

Pocahontas County

• Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
• Cranberry Glades Botanical Area ⚐
  ⚛︎ Cranberry Bog
• Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
• Green Bank Telescope ⚐
  ⚛︎ National Isolated Radio Array
• Snowshoe Mountain Resort ⚐
  ⚛︎ Top-of-the-World Ski Resort
• Watoga State Park ⚐
  ⚛︎ Town of Watoga

Green Bank Telescope. Photo by Tracy Toler.