Discover Huntington: Parks, Art and City Life

Huntington offers several distinct ways to enjoy a stay: Ritter Park on the Southside, a network of cycling and walking trails, art and nature trails, and options for culture, shopping, and dining. You can shape your days around outdoor activities, city life, or a concert. When choosing a vacation rental, it helps to consider in advance which side of Huntington you want to make a focus of your trip.

Parks, Trails, and Outdoor Art

Ritter Park on Huntington’s Southside features a walking path, a rose garden, an award-winning playground, a dog park, and tennis courts. Its recognition by the American Planning Association as one of the “10 Great Public Spaces” in 2012 adds a special distinction to this concrete mix of green space, sports, and play. The park offers you a range of ways to spend time outdoors: take a walk, visit the rose garden or playground, go to the dog park, or play tennis.

The Paul Ambrose Trail for Health (PATH) offers a different perspective. This network of cycling and walking trails connects Huntington and the surrounding areas for free recreation and alternative transportation; it currently extends about 18.6 miles. Rather than focusing on a single location in a park, it draws attention to a trail system that reaches beyond the city. The park and PATH thus offer different ways to incorporate physical activity into your trip.

The Huntington Museum of Art also combines art with an outdoor setting: the museum includes a 52-acre property with art and nature trails. This is a distinct feature alongside Ritter Park’s facilities and the city-spanning PATH system. Visitors who want to enjoy both art and nature will find them together on the museum grounds.

Culture and City Life

Heritage Station is a former passenger station of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at 11th Street and Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Its businesses include a bakery, a yoga studio, a vintage clothing store, a wine bar, and a craft beer tavern. Individual businesses may change. The site thus combines its historic station building with a mix of different shops.

Pullman Square is located between 8th and 10th Streets and 3rd Avenue and Veterans Memorial Boulevard in downtown Huntington. It offers a range of shopping, dining, and entertainment options for all ages. The square provides a different kind of city experience from parks and trails: here, the focus is on shopping, dining, and entertainment rather than outdoor activity.

For classical music, the Huntington Symphony Orchestra gives an average of six concerts per season at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. Since the schedule can vary from season to season, check current concert dates if attending a performance is important to your travel plans. The average offers a general sense of the season, but does not replace checking the specific dates.

Market and Choosing a Convenient Place to Stay

The Wild Ramp is a year-round market in Central City, Huntington, focused on selling locally produced food. Operations and schedules may change; check current market information before planning a visit. The market complements Huntington’s cultural and city offerings with its own focus on locally produced food.

If you’re looking for a vacation rental in Huntington, first decide what you want to focus on during your trip: parks and trails, art, classical concerts, or downtown attractions. Your plans can help determine which home base is right for your stay.

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