"Photographs of murals painted on the exterior walls of the building in downtown Richwood West Virginia"

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"A Great Place to Play Outdoors"

These series murals tells the history of the area which includes coal mining and logging and are painted on the exterior walls of the building in downtown Richwood West Virginia, population of approximately 2000 folks. The city has seen the exodus of people and businesses. A number of empty storefronts dot Main Street but the town is very historical, and the rural setting allows each person to pursue their individual interests from extreme outdoor sports, to a fishing adventure in the Cherry or Cranberry River. Loaded with many popular game fish and animals species, Richwood and Monongahela National Forest is an adventure wonderland for hunter, angler or wildlife watchers, worth the trip to visit.

Downtown is listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Feast of the Ramson on the third weekend of April, features wild ramps, local arts and crafts, country and Gospel music, and dancing.

In July a sanctioned state event in Richwood, Scenic Mountain Triathlon, a swim, bike, and run contest in the Monongahela National Forest attracts athletes from across the U.S. This is a well organized race.

Swim:  0.5mile in Summit Lake 
Bike:  6.2miles along a stream and over Kennison Mountain
Run:   17.1miles out and back to the Cranberry Glades from the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center

There is fun for all ages in Nicholas County and Richwood:

Hunting
Fishing
Camping
Boating
Hiking
Swimming
Canoeing
Golf

Cross Country Skiing
Horseback Riding
Snow Boarding
Rafting
Sledding
Kayaking
Scuba Diving
Rock Climbing

Camping sites are available in the National Forest and its Recreation Areas.

Big Rock Campground
Bishop Knob Campground
Cranberry Campground
Highland Scenic Highway and Overlooks
Summit Lake Campground

Join the Cherry River Navy in August at the Cherry River Festival, for a week of small town entertainment, parades, arts and crafts, food, music, pageant, and races.

October the Mountain Color Fine Arts Festival, showing of local fine arts at Richwood City Hall, crafts, mountain bike races.

Driving east on Rt. 39/55 one mile from the City of Richwood, visitors enter the Monongahela National Forest.