Area attractions

For your interest, here's a bunch of stuff to do around this part (known as the Potomac Highlands) of gorgeous West Virginia. Out here we tend to identify locations by county—it's a West Virginia thing:

hampshire county

Canoeing, fishing & camping in the bald eagle-infested Trough of the South Branch of the Potomac River

• Canoe rentals from the Trough General Store
• The Potomac Eagle: Scenic Train rides through the Trough
• Wikipedia on the Trough

Local historic Sites

• Fort Edwards
• Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches
• Fort Pearsall
• Romney, West Virginia
• Wikipedia on Romney, West Virginia
• More information on Romney

Stables and horseback riding

• Crystal Valley Ranch
• North River Mountain Ranch Stables
• Cacapon Resort State Park

mineral county

• Mineral County Chamber of Commerce Web Site (an excellent resource)
• Mineral County Genealogy Project
• Mineral County Pictorial

grant county

• Grant County Web Site (an excellent resource)

Hardy county

• The Hardy Country Web Site

general area attractions

Live music and local arts & crafts

• The Purple Fiddle
• The Country Store Opry
• Mountain Made

Golf

• Canaan Valley Resort
• Highlands Golf Club
• Mill Creek Golf Club (my personal favorite)
• Polish Pines Golf Club
• Valley View Golf Course
• West Virginia Golf

Skiing and mountain biking

• Canaan Valley Resort
• Canaan Valley Skiing
• Timberline Four Seasons Resort

Fishing

• Fishing Licenses
• Fishing Report
• WV Department of Natural Resources: Fishing

Lakes

• Jennings Randolph
• Jennings Randolph Recreation Information
• Mount Storm Lake
• Mount Storm Lake: Scuba Diving
• Wikipedia on Jennings Randolph Lake
• Wikipedia on Mount Storm Lake

Nearby West Virginia Parks

• Blackwater Falls State Park
• Cacapon State Park and Resort
• Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
• Cathedral State Park
• Dolly Sods Wilderness
• Monongahela National Forest
• Watoga State Park
• West Virginia State Parks and Forests

Hunting

• Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
• West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Various attractions

• Cass Scenic Railroad
• Nancy Hanks Memorial
• National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) at Green Bank (my personal favorite!)
• Seneca Rocks: Rock Climbing I
• Seneca Rocks: Rock Climbing II