8 Active Date Ideas for Valentine's Day

Active SWV Executive Director Melanie Seiler and her husband Travis Hames enjoying the view from the New River Gorge Longpoint Trail.

Valentine’s Day is only one of the many days of the year you are bound to devote all of your attention to your significant other. And living a physically active lifestyle is something that you can share with your special someone on hopefully most days of the year, but let’s mix it up and make it fun on this day! Who knows this could be the start of a tradition, or even more active dates throughout the year!

Let us take the guesswork and planning out of it for you, here is your one stop shop for active date ideas in the New River Gorge region. Enjoy! And we’d love to hear how your weekend goes, post a picture with the hashtag #activeswv #ActiveDate

Walk, run, hike, or bike. Our region is full of beautiful scenery, you could use this opportunity to check out your favorite view, waterfall, or rail trail. Here’s a list of what you can find in our region:

Check out New River Gorge trails and make sure to log your miles for the NPS 100 Mile Challenge #NRG100Mi