# Things to see in Charleston, West Virginia (United States): 11 places and when to go > Charleston, West Virginia is a city in United States with around 124,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly Nature (3), Wildlife (3), History (3). The best known are Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area and Good Shepherd Church. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/charleston-2/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 38.3497, -81.6327 - **Population:** About 124,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 669 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Charleston, West Virginia The places in and around Charleston, West Virginia, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/co-cathedral-of-the-sacred-heart/): Church in West Virginia, United States · 264 m - [Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amherst-plymouth-wildlife-management-area/): State Wildlife Management Area in Putnam County, West Virginia · 26 km - [Good Shepherd Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/good-shepherd-church/): Church building in West Virginia, United States of America · 22 km - [Hilbert Wildlife Management Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hilbert-wildlife-management-area/): State Wildlife Management Area in Lincoln County, West Virginia · 26 km - [Kanawha State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kanawha-state-forest/): State Forest in Kanawha County, West Virginia · 11 km - [Woodrums' Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/healthsmart/): Building in West Virginia, United States of America · 397 m - [Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/loewenstein-and-sons-hardware-building/): Building in West Virginia, United States of America · 179 m - [Sterrett Brothers' Dry Goods Store](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sterrett-brothers-dry-goods-store/): Building in West Virginia, United States of America · 239 m - [West Virginia State Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/west-virginia-state-museum/): Museum in Charleston, West Virginia · 2.1 km - [Fife Street Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fife-street-brewing/): Brewery · 242 m - [Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kanawha-valley-astronomical-society/): Observatory · 17 km ## When to go to Charleston, West Virginia The best time to visit Charleston, West Virginia is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 37 | | February | Possible | 10 h 34 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h | | May | Best time | 14 h 05 | | June | Best time | 14 h 39 | | July | Best time | 14 h 25 | | August | Best time | 13 h 29 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 59 | | November | Possible | 9 h 53 | | December | Possible | 9 h 20 | In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. In April, 10 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Charleston, West Virginia The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 669 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.3497%2C-81.6327) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.3497%2C-81.6327) ## Other towns nearby - [Huntington, West Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/huntington/): 6 places · 71 km - [Beckley, West Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beckley/): 8 places · 75 km - [Parkersburg, West Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/parkersburg/): 25 places · 102 km - [White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/white-sulphur-springs/): 13 places · 132 km - [McArthur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mcarthur/): 5 places · 137 km - [Sheffield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sheffield/): 7 places · 150 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Charleston, West Virginia? The best known: [Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/co-cathedral-of-the-sacred-heart/), [Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amherst-plymouth-wildlife-management-area/), [Good Shepherd Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/good-shepherd-church/), [Hilbert Wildlife Management Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hilbert-wildlife-management-area/), [Kanawha State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kanawha-state-forest/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Charleston, West Virginia? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. ### How do you get to Charleston, West Virginia? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 669 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.3497%2C-81.6327) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Charleston, West Virginia as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).