A wide variety of extra curricular activities provide opportunities for students. A number of colleges, universities, and training institutes within commuting distance provide advances and specialized training to the area's full or part-time students. Industry A chartered industrial foundation, established in 1964, is supported by local interests to provide assistance to new or expanding industrial efforts. The foundation is dedicated to perusing the economic development of Upshur County in a creative and assertive manner. The modern public library consist of over 31,000 volumes.
Churches representing the major faiths are present in the city.
Gilmer's new Civic Center seats 1,105 for seminars, meetings, conventions, and banquets. Recreation Many Gilmer residents enjoy boating, skiing, and fishing, on one of the county's 11 natural and man-made lakes. The new Gilmer Lake has been completed . Hunting opportunities await the outdoorsman in surrounding woodlands. A public park and pool serves as a popular recreational outlet.