Discover Cabell County
Accommodation in Cabell County
Cabell County combines Huntington’s cultural landscape with historic sites, art, stage performances, and diverse opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Huntington is located on the Ohio River in Cabell County, across from the state of Ohio, and at the point where West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky meet. This unique location provides the setting for a trip that allows you to combine urban history, regional traditions, and active days outdoors.
Cultural History and Unusual Museums
A distinctive starting point for exploring is the Museum of Radio & Technology in Huntington. Its collection includes antique radios, military communications equipment, and vintage computers. The museum is housed in a repurposed red-brick elementary school building from the 1920s that covers more than 10,000 square feet. This means that the focus is not only on technology but also on a building with a history of its own.
The Huntington Museum of Art is a nationally accredited museum of fine art. Its 52-acre grounds combine art and nature trails. The site is also home to the C. Fred Edwards Conservatory, described as the only plant conservatory in West Virginia. The Rose Garden has been known since 1934 as a nationally recognized municipal rose garden, contains 1,000 plants, and is associated with the All-American Rose Selections. This gives you a choice between exhibitions, gardens, and outdoor trails when planning your day.
Stage, Campus, and Regional History
Built in 1928 in an ornately decorated Spanish Baroque style, the Keith-Albee Theatre is one of Huntington’s defining landmarks. It continues to offer a program of national and local productions as well as film festivals. In addition, the Huntington Symphony Orchestra presents an average of six classical performances per season at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center and three pop performances in the summer at Harris Riverfront Park. The orchestra has existed in various forms since the 1930s.
Marshall University offers personal campus tours from Monday through Saturday. The Birke Gallery displays works by students and professional artists for the university, the campus, and the community as a whole. The One Room School Museum provides historical insights: it was a one-room school from 1889 in Cabell County. The Shops at Heritage Station are located in a former passenger station of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad that was converted into a mixed-use complex with a variety of shops.
Nature and Active Vacation Days
Ritter Park is a public park in Huntington. Numerous long hiking trails run along Four Pole Creek. In Cabell County, Beech Fork State Park offers opportunities for cycling, boating, camping, hiking, and fishing. Those who prefer a shorter route can find a 1-mile walking and jogging path around Lake William at Barboursville Parks & Recreation.
Heritage Farm Museum & Village also combines history and activity. The site is a reconstructed 19th-century Appalachian village and allows visitors to experience the lives of the region’s settlers from the 1850s onward. It also offers zip lines, high ropes courses, and a mountain bike park. Blenko Glass Company has been a family business since 1893 and adds a traditional craft to the region’s cultural history.
Choose the Right Base for Your Trip
When searching for a vacation rental or vacation home, you can first determine the focus of your trip: Huntington offers museums, theaters, campus tours, and concert programs, while parks, historic sites, and activities throughout the county provide additional options. The Huntington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau provides visitors with resources for finding their way around Huntington and Cabell County. For those arriving by car, the I-64 Eastbound Welcome Center is located in Huntington at mile marker 10.
For further regional planning, you can also compare the places Barboursville and Huntington. This allows you to choose your accommodation based on whether you want to focus primarily on culture and events, trails and parks, or historic discoveries.
For the overarching travel overview: West Virginia.
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