---
template: byway.jade
id: "15738"
name: Little Kanawha Parkway
distance: "77.63"
duration: "Allow 2-3 hours to drive the byway"
description: "As this byway winds along the Little Kanawha River in east-central West Virginia, it traverses rustic farmlands and quaint rural towns."
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designations: 
  - West Virginia State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - WV
ll: 
  - -80.66121699999991
  - 38.85879100000011
bounds: 
  - - -81.53004917233596
    - 38.85879100000011
  - - -80.66121699999991
    - 39.18877012939957

---

As this byway winds along the Little Kanawha River in east-central West Virginia, it traverses rustic farmlands and quaint rural towns. Travelers may find access to fishing, hunting and hiking, as well as enjoy scenic views of the river, forests and farmlands. Wildlife is abundant as well.