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Located in the geographic center of West Virginia, Braxton County is a hotspot for the paranormal. In 1952, a strange, otherworldly monster was sighted in Flatwoods, and a local legend grew from the incident. Now, you can visit the Flatwoods Monster Museum (located in Sutton), buy a sandwich named after the Monster at The Spot restaurant, and visit the five giant monster chairs scattered around the county.
Braxton is also home to other paranormal spots, like the Haymond House and Elk Hostel in Sutton, which offer ghost hunts and other creepy activities year-round. If you get the chance, you can go Bigfoot hunting at Sutton Lake, where the cryptid has been sighted in recent years.
Once you’ve been thoroughly scared, Braxton County offers plenty of other not so scary options as well. Ride your motorcycle down beautiful country roads, kayak down the Elk River Water Trail, or enjoy fishing, boating, and swimming on the Sutton and Burnsville lakes. Check out all our awesome photo-ops! After a long day exploring the outdoors, enjoy a meal at one of our unique and local eateries and finally bed down at one of our many accommodation options!
Braxton County is also host to many great events throughout the year, visit our events page to see what’s coming up! Are you already in Braxton County but have no clue what’s near by? Find the town you’re in on our Towns page and see what’s waiting for you just down the street! We’re grouped all of our attractions and amenities by town so you can more easily discover what’s near by.
The Flatwoods Monster
The sun was setting on the evening of September 12th, 1952. Edward May, Freddie May, Neil Nunley, and Tommy Hyer, all young residents of the town of Flatwoods, were playing on the lawn of the Flatwoods Elementary School. Suddenly, a bright light streaked across the sky overhead and appeared to crash into a hillside on G. Bailey Fisher’s farm.
Elk River Water Trail
From a tiny trickle of its headwaters in the heart of West Virginia to its confluence with the Kanawha River at Charleston, the Elk River meanders 180 miles through forests, farmland and small towns. It is the longest river located entirely within the borders of West Virginia. With many access pint to choose from, the Elk River offers floats trips from as short as a half hour to multiple days and everything in between.
