Beckley
About 17,000 people.
Beckley is a mountain city in southern West Virginia known as a gateway to the New River Gorge. It has a deep coal-mining heritage that visitors can experience firsthand.
Ride a real mine car deep into the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, then head to the nearby New River Gorge Bridge to see towering cliffs and whitewater rafting.
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Exhibition Coal Mine
At the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine you ride a real mine car underground while a guide shares what a miner's life was like.
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New River Gorge
Just outside town, the New River Gorge National Park offers a giant bridge, hiking trails, and thrilling whitewater rafting.