Mountain State Forest Festival - Elkins, West Virginia

Zachary M.

The parade, the vendors, the food, the rides, and the children activities are all amazing and worth a visit. This week long visit will have you wishing it was longer. To get the full experience, attend all the different events. Kid friendly & pet friendly. The rides are a bit pricey but fun experience with little ones or teenagers. They have old-time mountaineers, lumberjacks, policeman on motorcycles doing tricks, and endless fire trucks letting their sirens be heard 2 counties over, a Queen & her royal court. That is only half of it.

Derrick S.

This festival was awesome and the weather cooperated as well.

Aaron C.

First of all.

Gambil Amusments is the company that runs the rides for the Mt. State Forest Festival. On 7 Oct 2022. I was approached by one of the employees who started yelling at me about where the vehicle I was in was parked. Funny thing is. I was the passenger and the driver was in the American Legion. I tried to talk with him but he was belligerent. He called for his supervisor who brought his Daughter(an employee) and the three of them began yelling at me and the supervisor threatened to attack me on multiple occasions. He wasn’t shoving me with his hands but he was definitely trying to do so with his body. All in all we completed our mission and left them standing in the street yelling and cursing at us as we left. All while in front of the Legion and all of the children and families around. My driver and I both are disabled Veterans he of Vietnam and myself from Iraq. This is how Gambil amusements treat veterans and they have no concern for your children. bTw I have attempted to contact both the FF and Gambil Amusements over this incident. I have been ignored

The rides are the same rides in the same locations every year. So nothing new. Nothing bigger or better. The trash cans are always full. Gambil amusement needs to fix the appearance of the staff. They smoke on and around the children on the rides and look like a bunch of crack heads. I personally say go to the state Fair in lewisburg it is 10$ per person to get in for an all-day event. Not 25$ for a couple of hours.

Karen L.

My mom & sister are visiting from the Niagara Falls area & wanted to go to the festival. We drove from Clarksburg to Elkins on Sunday. We were disappointed that most of the exhibits don't open until Thursday. One game, food trucks, carnival rides, a few vendors & some stores were open, but that is all! The one game wasn't supposed to open, but since they did, they let them stay open; you could win a live fish by tossing a ball into a container. We left before the 7 pm musical show started.

Beth H.

Can't get through town , very busy , alot of people, it's a hassle

Mark M.

I've been going for over 55 years now. My father was actually born and raised on the Davis & Elkins college campus in 1933. So lots of history in the family. Great times always

The A.

same stuff every year except prices go way up.it used to be sort of a home coming for the people that grew up in the area now its all bout the money if it wasn't for the community and the mayor of Elkins alot of kids wouldn't been able to go this year. save your time and money if you can a lot cheaper fairs around!

Milton P.

Great family fun ,lots of entertainment, great food