Thank you for your interest in Pendleton County, the scenic jewel of the Potomac Highlands.  Its fertile farm valleys, forested mountains, and unspoiled charming vistas may be discovered around every turn in the road.
 
Looking for adventure?  Pendleton County offers rock climbing, caving, kayaking, mountain biking, hiking and camping.  Anglers come from near and far to catch rainbow, brown, and brook trout in our clear mountain streams.

Looking for friendly, small-town atmosphere?  In Pendleton County folks are hospitable, and visitors will want to take in lawn parties in the summer where games, good food, and socializing are the rule.  Almost any weekend you can meet the local people at fund-raising dinners put on by community organizations.  Feel yourself relax and shed stress as people smile and say “hello”.  Life is slower here.

Looking for tranquil beauty?  Watch a sunset from Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.   Float down the Smoke Hole Canyon to Big Bend while fishing for trout.  Hike in the 130,907 acres of National Forest in Pendleton County where wildlife abounds.  Picnic along country lanes.

And just where is this place?  Pendleton County can be found tucked into the lower corner of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.  US Route 33 and US Route 220, both well-maintained two-lane highways, cross through Pendleton County and provide direct links to I-81, I-79, I-64, and I-68. 

Pendleton County invites you to share all our county has to offer!

For U.S. Census Bureau facts on Pendleton County click here.