The Shawnee Sports Complex is in Institute an unincorporated community on the Kanawha River in Kanawha County. Kanawha County which includes cities like Charleston, Dunbar, St. Albans, South Charleston, Nitro – is really an inviting collection of small-town main streets rein-venting themselves into unique neighborhoods ripe for visitors who prefer off-the-beaten path destinations. For information on things to do, places to stay please go to the Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau which will include all of the towns. charlestonwv.com