National Parks and Aerial Adventures in West Virginia and Virginia

Harpers Ferry is an hour from Dulles International Airport (IAD), where you can pick up a rental car to start your journey. Sitting at the junction of thee states – West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland – Harpers Ferry is renowned for its stunning natural beauty and preserved historical sites contained within Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Step back more than 150 years as you visit the site of a failed slave uprising at John Brown’s Fort, take a picture near Jefferson Rock where Thomas Jefferson looked out over the Potomac River in 1783, and explore historic structures such as the 1775 Harper House and the ruins of the 1851 St. John’s Episcopal Church. Take a ranger-guided hike or explore 32 kilometers of scenic trails on your own – Harpers Ferry marks the midway point along the Appalachian Trail. Be sure to get a selfie at The Point, where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers converge and three U.S. states meet. In adjacent Shepherdstown, local outfitters offer an array of outdoor activities: ropes courses, zipline canopy tours, whitewater rafting and tubing, aerial adventure parks, mountain biking and more. Camp overnight or splurge on cozy accommodations – you have a long, lovely drive ahead of you.