Make Berkeley Springs, WV the center of your outdoor adventure fun. The surrounding countryside is a historic playground with wooded mountains and ridges, two rivers and several lakes.
Cacapon Resort State Park is a 6,000-acre haven with views of Cacapon Mountain. The peaceful park features about 25 miles of hiking trails, a lake with a swimming beach, mountain bike trails, shotgun sports and an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones golf course. A brand-new 78 room lodge, restaurant, spa, indoor pool and log cabins makes the resort a full service and year-round option.
Coolfont Resort nestled at the base of Cacapon Mountain offers scenic lakefront views and cozy A-frame cabins. A lake with a beach, restaurant, conference rooms, and an indoor heated salt water pool.
Berkeley Springs is a historic spa and art-filled town nestled in West Virginia mountains only 90 minutes from the Washington/Baltimore metro area. It boasts warm mineral springs, world class dining, blocks of distinctive shops, full-service spas and more than 100 lodging choices from elegant B&B’s and historic inns to cabins and resorts.
A 400-pound silicon crystal beams amid a collection of local artifacts and archeological finds at the Museum of the Berkeley Springs. This type of quartz is found on nearby Warm Springs Ridge, a source of minerals for the healing waters that have been drawing visitors to Berkeley Springs, WV for hundreds of years.
The water is rich in a variety of minerals, such as magnesium carbonate, that some homeopathic physicians believe promote health. But the original source of the springs, and the reason for its emergence only along the eastern slope of Warm Springs Ridge in Berkeley Springs State Park, remains mysterious.
Spas, massage, and bathing are high art in Berkeley Springs, available year ‘round. Choose from centuries-old historic baths in Berkeley Springs State Park, fed by the famed warm springs, as well as contemporary spas offering a variety of massage, skin and health treatments.
Health and relaxation are primary concerns. The area boasts three times as many massage therapists as lawyers and is home to a unique manufacturer of homeopathic medicine.
Restaurants, locally owned and operated, offer personal care and dining for every taste and pocketbook whether it’s a brewpub, fine dining in the historic inn, perched on a hill with a mountain view or a casual lunch at the golf course. Even the popcorn at the local movie theatre is a taste treat.
Treasure seekers delight in antique malls and shops, galleries and specialty shops packed with gifts and collectibles, most within the walkable historic downtown. A Sunday Farmers Market fills the square from April through December.
Friendly people, welcoming mountains and a sense of place make Berkeley Springs, WV as a getaway for all seasons, all people, and tastes. Everything you would want to know is found here or call 800-447-8797
