Travel Guide

Blackwater Falls State Park

Located in the Alleghany Mountains, Blackwater Falls State Park is named for the amber waters of Blackwater Falls, a 57-foot waterfall tinted by the red spruce needles and tannic acid. The falls are accessible from steps and several viewing platforms.

North Fork Mountain Trail

The most popular activity in the area is hiking. The most popular hike on the North Fork Mountain is to Chimney Top. Additionally, you can start a trail that connects to the Redman Run & North Fork directly from the Inn.

Other popular hikes include Seneca Rocks and Dolly Sods.

Spruce Knob

Located in the Monongahela National Forest, Spruce Knob is West Virginia’s highest point at 4,863 feet. Visitors can enjoy panoramic mountain views, hiking trails, and scenic overlooks, making it a perfect destination for nature lovers and photographers.

Seneca Rocks

Seneca Rocks is a striking 900-foot crag in the Alleghany Mountains, popular with rock climbers and hikers. Its unique formation offers spectacular views from the summit and a challenging scramble for adventurous visitors.

Nelson Rocks & the Via Ferrata

Nelson Rocks features dramatic sandstone cliffs and a thrilling Via Ferrata route, allowing climbers to safely navigate the vertical terrain using iron rungs and cables. Guided tours highlight the area’s natural beauty and rugged landscapes.

Smoke Hole Canyon

Carved by the South Branch of the Potomac River, Smoke Hole Canyon is a scenic gorge lined with cliffs and wildlife. Visitors can explore the area by hiking, kayaking, or simply taking in the peaceful vistas.

Smoke Hole Caverns

Smoke Hole Caverns provide visitors with a peek into the scenery below the surface. Caverns and the breathtaking beauty that fills them are created by the constant, trickling flow of mineral-carrying water that deposits the minerals making stalactites and stalagmites

Fort Mulligan

Fort Mulligan is a historic Civil War site overlooking the North Fork Valley. With preserved earthworks and interpretive signage, it offers a glimpse into the region’s military past and stunning views of the surrounding mountains.

Dry Run Spirits Distillery

Dry Run Spirits Distillery crafts small-batch, hand-distilled spirits in West Virginia. Guests can tour the distillery, learn about the distillation process, and sample unique Apple Pie Liqueur, Maple Moonshine and Maple Nectar creations.

Seneca Caverns

Seneca Caverns is an underground wonder featuring spectacular limestone formations, stalactites, and stalagmites. Guided tours take visitors through the cave’s chambers, offering a cool, mysterious escape from the surface heat.

Greenbank Observatory

Perched in the heart of West Virginia’s National Radio Quiet Zone, the Green Bank Observatory is home to the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope. It’s a place where astronomers explore the far edges of the universe, and visitors can learn about radio astronomy, innovation, and the science that helps us “see” the unseen.

Dolly Sods

Dolly Sods is a high-altitude plateau in the Monongahela National Forest, known for its windswept meadows, boulder fields, and rare bog ecosystems. The terrain feels more like northern Canada than West Virginia — with spruce forests, cranberries, and rugged trails that offer solitude and dramatic mountain views.

Potomac Eagle

All aboard the Potomac Eagle for a nostalgic train ride through the scenic “Trough” canyon along the South Branch of the Potomac River. This heritage railroad offers narrated excursions, wildlife sightings — including bald eagles — and a relaxing trip steeped in history and natural beauty.

Cass Railroad

Step back in time on the Cass Scenic Railroad, where vintage steam locomotives climb into the mountains of West Virginia. Ride in open observation cars, ascend steep switchbacks up to Bald Knob, and take in panoramic forest vistas — all while feeling the power of historic geared engines working hard on the rails.