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Cacapon State Park |
| A destination resort with lodge, cabins, conference facilities, family restaurant, a lake for fishing, boating and swimming, an 18-hole, championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones. Miles of trails for hiking and horseback riding. On Rt. 522, 9 miles south of Berkeley Springs. Tel: 1-800-CALLWVA For information: www.cacaponresort.com |
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Camp Hill Cemetery |
| Originally the site of British General Edward Braddock’s army encampment during the French & Indian War. During the Civil War, this strategically located hill was the site of Camp Chase, where more than 16,000 Union soldiers were stationed to guard the railroad. Tel: 1-800-447-8797 For information: www.berkeleysprings.com |
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Coolfont Manor House |
| This historic structure is now the site for many cultural and artistic programs featured at the Coolfont Resort, which also offers a full-service spa, two lakes, and many outdoor activities. Three miles southwest of Berkeley Springs, off Rt. 9. Tel: (800) 888-8768 For information: www.coolfont.com |
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Great Cacapon |
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George Washington surveyed this tiny hamlet, along the Potomac River just upstream from its juncture with the Cacapon River. Washington owned 240 acres of riverfront nearby which he prized for the abundance of fine walnut trees growing in its fertile soil. His nephew Samuel bought this land from Washington’s estate for $4999. On Rt. 9, six miles west of Berkeley Springs. Tel: 1-800-447-8797 For information: www.berkeleysprings.com |
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Nearby Attractions - Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Park |
| George Washington’s dream of making the Potomac River navigable sowed the seed for what became the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Begun in 1828, the 185-mile canal was completed from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland, and operated until 1924. Today the canal's towpath provides a continuous trail through the spectacular scenery of the Potomac River Valley, making it a great attraction for biking and hiking. For maps and information: www.nps.gov/choh |
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Panorama Overlook / Prospect Peak |
| Enjoy George Washington’s favorite vista of the serpentine Potomac River where it converges with the Cacapon River. Here, a breathtaking vista of four states, two great rivers, sheer mountain ridges and rolling farmlands unfolds. On Rt. 9, midway between Berkeley Springs and Great Cacapon. Tel: 1-800-447-8797 For information: www.berkeleysprings.com |
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Paw Paw |
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Located along the Potomac River, B&O Railroad and C&O Canal, Paw Paw serves as the western-most entry to the Washington Heritage Trail. This old canal and railroad town offers visitor lodging, campsites along the river, boat ramp, food and car services. On Rt. 9, about 25 miles west of Berkeley Springs. Tel: 1-800-447-8797 For information: www.berkeleysprings.com |
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Paw Paw Tunnel |
| Beginning in 1836, the C&O Canal Company took 14 years to carve a nearly mile-long tunnel through Sorrell Ridge, creating a straight route for the Canal. Today, hikers and cyclists can appreciate this 19th century wonder of the world from the restored towpath. On Rt. 9, across the Potomac River from the town of Paw Paw. Tel: 1-800-447-8797 For information: www.berkeleysprings.com |
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Sir John's Run |
| Steamboat inventor, James Rumsey, and his brother-in-law, Joseph Barnes owned a mill on Sir John's. In May 1785, Rumsey hired Barnes to build a boat near Sir John's Run which they tested where the stream enters the Potomac. In 1939, a group of local Rumsey enthusiasts used this event to dedicate the area as Port James Rumsey. On Sir John's Run Road, 3, 1/2 mile west of Berkeley Springs off Rt. 9. Tel: 1-800-447-8797 For information: www.berkeleysprings.com |
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Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area |
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Sleepy Creek is a haven for rustic camping, hiking, fishing and hunting (wild turkey is the featured game species). The area, which also has a 205-acre lake, a boat launch and a rifle range, is traversed by a section of the challenging 250-mile Tuscarora Trail. Located 11 miles west of Martinsburg and 6 miles southeast of Berkeley Springs. No gas-powered boats. For information: www.dnr.state.wv.us/wvwildlife/wma/districttwo.htm |
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Spruce Pine Hollow Park |
| This inviting roadside park and pavilion was once the site of a sawmill owned by the brother of steamboat inventor James Rumsey, where it is believed he sawed boards for a summer home he built in 1785 for George Washington in Berkeley Springs. On Rt. 9, east of Berkeley Springs. For information: www.berkeleysprings.com |