Looking for a way to beat the heat? Head to Harpers Ferry to cool off and retreat into nature, ideally on the water.

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, located on 3,682 acres of land in West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland, is a wonderland for history buffs and nature lovers.

Harpers Ferry, Virginia, lay sleeping on the night of October 16, 1859, as 19 heavily armed men stole down mist-shrouded bluffs along the Potomac River where it joins the Shenandoah.

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The Shenandoah River was slightly out of its banks at daybreak in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, near where the river meets the Potomac River.

The Shenandoah River, swollen from Helene-related rainfall, is expected to crest near Harpers Ferry Wednesday, reaching near moderate flood stage.

Tubing in the Harpers Ferry Area Float along the pristine Shenandoah River for gorgeous views of downtown Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, after renting an inner tube.

The overlook of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The park lies in a tristate area with an hour drive’s from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.

HARPERS FERRY, Wv. (7News) — Almost two weeks earlier than expected, the only direct route between Harpers Ferry and the rest of the D.C. area is back open. The West Virginia Department of ...