2 Bedrooms,
1 Bathrooms,
Sleeps 4
Cabin
(800 sq. ft.)
in Ghent, WV
7.1 miles from Bluestone Lake
We are 14 miles from Winterplace Ski Resort. This 100-year old cabin retreat is only 5 minutes from I-77 and is just like going to Grandma's house, filled with wonderful warm remnants of days gone including burlap curtains and many antique furnishings.
Accommodates 4
2 queen beds (with heated mattress pads!)
Sun room, kitchen, dining room, living room
1 bathroom (shower/tub),
All towels/soap/shampoo/toilet tissue provided
Wifi for all your devices.
2 flatscreen tvs (Dish satellite)
Landline with unlimited long distance (in U.S.).
Kitchen with Keurig coffeemaker, all pots/pans/dishes, refrigerator, stove, microwave, toaster, crockpot, cutlery, utensils, papertowels, dish detergent.
Bring only your personal items and groceries!
An outdoor firepit is provided for guests to enjoy under the starlit skies while sipping a glass of wine or cup of hot chocolate! Your neighbors include resident deer and squirrels who visit most every day! The farm watchdog may visit for his daily dog biscuit or treat:)
Within 7 miles, great shopping and restaurants, Applebees, Chilis, Starbucks, Outback Steakhouse, Campestre, Ryans, Bob Evans, Little Caesars, Peking House Chinese, Cracker Barrel, Texas Steakhouse and Kroger, Walmart and Grants supermarkets (great pepperoni rolls). Gas station, convenience store within 3 miles of cabin.
Skiers love our old cabin because they can go skiing early, come back for a relaxing lunch (or a nap!), then return to Winterplace and enjoy night skiing until 10:00 pm! (Lift tickets are cheapest when skiing from 5-10 pm). The drive to the ski resort is easy from this cabin and well worth the extra few miles (from I-77, we are exit 14, Winterplace is exit 28)
If the skiing is not great, plan to go ice skating or on a horse-drawn carriage ride at the Greenbrier Resort! Amtrak's Cardinal train #50 will take you there. It goes right through nearby Hinton on its route to the Greenbrier Resort (and beyond). You can plan to visit The Greenbrier and return the same day on Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday. Round trip train tickets are available online for as little as $13 per person and takes about an hour each way (leaves around 10:30 am and returns around 6:30 pm) giving you plenty of time to enjoy a tour of the resort, secret bunker, have lunch at Drapers, and enjoy the evening tea at 4:00 pm. This is an unforgettable day trip! On the AmTrak site select round trip from HIN (Hinton) to WSS (White Sulphur Springs). Train #50 and #51.
Lost World Caves and Caverns is another day trip option. About an hour's drive from the guest house, discover the vast wonderland of stalactites and stalagmites that hides 120 feet below the Earth’s surface. Discovered in 1942, Lost World Caverns is a truly magical place. The cavern features amazing rock formations and presents challenges for avid adventurers. The self-guided tour covers a 1/2-mile loop where you see amazing formations from beginning to end. It takes about 45 minutes to complete, and the memories last a lifetime. Make sure to pack a light jacket, sturdy shoes, and a camera to capture the beautiful sights. Temps are a steady 52 degrees year round inside the caverns. Groupon tickets available. Open on Saturday/Sunday in Dec/Jan/Feb/March.
Three rivers converge in nearby Hinton, the New, Greenbrier and Bluestone. Bluestone Lake and Pipestem Resort is 13 miles away from cabin with spectacular views. Bring your camera or a fishing pole! Spend the day sight-seeing, having lunch and/or dinner, and hiking on the many trails in and around these beautiful parks.
There are other great dining options near the cabin including Brandon's Barbecue & Grille, The Oak Restaurant and the Bluestone Dining Room at Pipestem Resort (all located in the countryside with a beautiful setting about 13 miles away).
The National Park service has designated a 52-mile stretch of creating the New River Gorge National River and scenic parkway in Hinton. Sandstone Falls is a popular tourist destination along this route where a Lassie movie was filmed in the 1990s starring Helen Slater and Jon Tenney. There is a boardwalk that takes visitors out to the falls for breathtaking photo opportunities.
Nearby there are two state parks located in the countryside which offer golf, horseback riding, great restaurants, indoor/outdoor pools, and many beautiful hiking trails.
There are many sites and attractions nearby including Bluestone Lake and marina, the magnificent Bluestone Dam, Bluestone Wildlife Hunting and Fishing area, and many whitewater rafting outfitters. The Greenbrier River is great for canoeing and kayaking, the legendary John Henry tunnel (site of the man versus machine victory) is found nearby in Talcott, WV. Within a short drive there is an exhibition coal mine, caves and caverns for exploring, the Hatfields and McCoy‘s ATV trail!
To familiarize yourself with what is nearby, here are some highlights:
Golf courses - Pipestem State Resort and Glade Springs Resort
Bluestone State Park and Marina - - Great outdoor pool. Can rent a pontoon for the day on the lake at the marina.
Cantrell Whitewater Rafting - Nice float trips down the New River in Hinton. Not wild and terrifying! Just a slow drift down or take the plunge and go for that wild ride down the New River!
Pipestem State Park (follow Rt. 20 North) - horseback riding, lots of trails, nice restaurants, golf, indoor/outdoor pools, beautiful picnic areas, plenty of resident deer! The aerial TRAM is one of the greatest things at the park. It takes you deep into the Bluestone Gorge where there is a nice restaurant for dining. There are all kinds of activities at the park.
A visit to The Greenbrier Resort would be one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences! If staying for more than one day, you may want to drive up to enjoy their wonderful breakfast buffet, served in The Greenbrier's main dining room until 10:30 am (a magnificent spread of everything you can only imagine. (Best to get there around 9:30 and make a reservation)
Dining is considered a formal affair. You may want to experience West 44, a high-priced dining experience that you will never forget. Filet Mignon that you can cut with a fork, the beef cattle are grain-fed and raised on a farm near the Greenbrier. This restaurant is named for Jerry West, #44, basketball star from West Virginia. All his memorabilia is on display there. You will need to make reservations at West 44 or the main dining room if you plan to have dinner at the Greenbrier in order to get a table. At the Greenbrier, be sure and browse all throughout the many specialty shops and make sure you see the magnificent indoor pool (you can swim in it as a visitor free). The pool looks like something from the Roman Empire, absolutely spectacular. Just the furnishings and the atmosphere alone are something you will never forget. When you go through the gate, you will need to tell them you are having breakfast, lunch, dinner or just visiting and they will tell you where to park. If you park on the train depot side (across from the entrance to the Greenbrier), there is a year-round Christmas/gift shop. They converted the old railroad depot into the shop and it, likewise, is filled with everything. You can walk across the street and enter the Greenbrier that way if you choose or ride the shuttle. A walk through the grounds of the Greenbrier is wonderful. The Greenbrier Open Golf Event is held every year with many golfing greats (Tiger, Phil Mickelson, and others). The course is great. You can walk down to the golf club to view the infinity pool and have another lunch option at the clubhouse restaurant and sports bar. The bunker is something you definitely want to tour. That was the top-secret (declassified now) underground central command for the President and Congress in case of an attack on DC. No one knew it was there until it was declassified in the 90s and it had been there for decades. All workers were sworn to secrecy at the time it was built and they honored their pledge!
Lewisburg, West Virginia is another nearby, a historic old town with Civil War history and the North House Museum. There are lots of antique shops and nice dining establishments. We recommend lunch or dinner at the General Lewis Inn or Food and Friends in the downtown area. Visit the Old Stone Church and be sure to see the old civil war era cemetery beside it. The North House Museum (all about the history of Lewisburg) is filled with Civil War memorabilia. There is another civil war cemetery in the woods in the shape of a large cross, the final resting place for 95 soldiers killed during the Battle of Lewisburg.
In Summers County, home of Hinton, WV, you should drive up to Sandstone Falls, a part of the New River Gorge National River and so absolutely beautiful. The National Park Service constructed a boardwalk that takes you all the way out to the greatest view of the falls for photo opportunities.
The John Henry Great Bend Tunnel - Take Rt. 3E in Hinton, WV
The John Henry Memorial Park has been established in front of the actual tunnel where John Henry worked and beat the steam drill machine in the late 1800s.
The Graham House, the oldest standing house in West Virginia, c.1770, is located at Lowell, WV. The home was attacked by the Shawnee Indians.
The Saunders One-Room School House museum is also located on the Graham House grounds.
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine and Coal Camp – Tour the many buildings in the coal settlement reconstructed near the coal mine, open May-November.
Mountain Lake Resort (where they filmed many scenes in the movie Dirty Dancing) is nearby and an easy day trip. Located high atop a mountain, see where Baby sat in a corner!