Pocahontas county is the birthplace of rivers. Nestled in the beautiful West Virginia mountains, the Marlinton Motor Inn is within close proximity to several state parks, the Monongahela National Forest, the Snow Show resort and several other natural and cultural attractions. Below is a list of just a few of the many tourist attractions in this area:

• Beartown State Park
• Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
• Cranberry Glades/Nature Center
• Droop Mountain Battlefield
• Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Rail Road
• Falls of Hills Creek
• Green Bank Telescope
• Greenbrier River Trail
• Highland Scenic Highway
• Monongahela National Forest
• Pearl S Buck Birthplace
• Seneca State Forest
• Snowshoe Mountain
• Watoga State Park