Local Attractions
Cacapon Resort State Park
Berkeley Springs, WV
Hiking, horseback riding, paddleboats, picnicking.
Approx. 45 minute drive south on Route 522.
(304) 258-1022
Town of Berkeley Springs, WV
Spas, swimming, galleries, shops, restaurants, fast food, grocery store, health food store, even a movie theatre!
Approx. 25 minutes drive south on Route 522.
Berkeley Springs State Park
Berkeley Springs, WV
Berkeley Springs State Park is located in the center of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.
The Bathhouse first opened in 1930. Since then, thousands have visited for hot baths, massage and swimming. Free access to spring water for drinking, wading.
Star Theatre
Berkeley Springs, WV
The Star Theatre features first-run films in a vintage, Depression-era movie house in the heart of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
137 N Washington St
(304) 258-1404
Buck Valley Ranch
Warfordsburg, PA
Guided horseback rides in nearby scenic Buck Valley.
Approx. 25 minute drive, southwest of Farm.
717-294-3759
800-294-3759
http://www.buckvalleyranch.com/
Sideling Hill
Route 68, in Western Maryland
Visitors to the Sideling Hill Exibit Center have a unique opportunity to stop and view one of the best rock exposures in the northeastern United States. Highway construction cut through the mountain exposing almost 850 vertical feet of a textbook example syncline formed nearly 350 million years ago. The four-story exhibit center features interpretive displays, an orientation program, and tourism information.
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/sidelinghill.html
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Hancock, MD
Hiking and biking along level towpath that parallels the Potomac River on the boundary between Maryland and West Virginia. Boat ramp and fishing. About 15 min drive south-east of Farm.
www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/index.htm
Local bike rentals available.
<photo> Fall colors and rushing water in nearby “wild, wonderful West Virginia.”
Sideling Hill Creek Nature Preserve
One of the healthiest stream systems in all of Maryland, protected and operated by a local chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
Sideling Hill Creek tumbles its way down the steep, forested, shale cliffs of western Maryland before it finally spills into the Potomac River. The preserve has several trails and is home to endangered water plants and native wild animals. Admission is free.
Located off I-68 past the Sideling Hill Creek Interpretive Center, the preserve is open year-round during daylight hours. For information, call (301) 897-8570.
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maryland/preserves/art151.html
