The heart of Wild, Wonderful West Virginia
Dry Fork sits in the highest, wildest corner of West Virginia — skiing, waterfalls, wilderness, rivers, and rock climbing all within a short drive, with two tiny mountain towns for great food and live music. We keep books and maps in the house to help you plan.
How far to…
- 5 miCanaan Valley Resort — skiing, tubing, skating, snowshoeing; golf, chairlift, pool, tennis & pickleball, dining
- 8 miTimberline Mountain — downhill skiing & snowshoeing (just reopened after a ~$10M renovation)
- 8 miWhite Grass — legendary cross-country skiing center
- 15 miBlackwater Falls State Park — waterfalls, hiking, winter sledding
- 20 miDavis & Thomas — dining, groceries, farmer's market, galleries & live bluegrass
- 20 minDolly Sods Wilderness — Red Creek Trail & the high heath barrens
- 30 minSeneca Rocks & Spruce Knob — climbing, hiking, swimming hole, caving
- 40–45 minNROCKS zip-lining & Blackwater Outdoor Adventures whitewater rafting
Hiking
Walk right out the door and down the fields to the river, or head for the big trails:
- Dolly Sods — Red Creek Trail & Bear Rocks (~20–45 min)
- Blackwater Falls — Gentle Trail, Elakala Falls, Lindy Point (~15 mi)
- Canaan Valley NWR — boardwalks & birding (~5 mi)
- Seneca Rocks — the classic summit trail (~30 min)
Skiing & winter
One of the best snow pockets in the Mid-Atlantic — downhill, cross-country, snowshoeing, tubing & sledding:
- Timberline Mountain (~8 mi) — downhill skiing & snowshoeing; freshly reopened after a ~$10M renovation
- Canaan Valley Resort (~5 mi) — downhill, snowshoeing, tubing & skating
- White Grass (~8 mi) — legendary cross-country skiing & snowshoeing
- Sledding (with a magic carpet) at Blackwater Falls
On the water
The Dry Fork River runs the length of the property and is stocked with trout — once in February, then every two weeks through March, April and May. Nearby: whitewater rafting, canoeing and tube drifting with Blackwater Outdoor Adventures (~45 min).
Towns & live music
The towns of Davis & Thomas (~20 mi) have outsized food, coffee, farmer's markets, and art galleries — and the best in Appalachian bluegrass at the legendary Purple Fiddle in Thomas.
More to do: scenic drives, mountain biking and bike rentals, horseback riding, NROCKS zip-lining and via ferrata, the Cass Scenic Railroad, and the Green Bank Observatory (~80 min). Plan it all through Wild, Wonderful West Virginia tourism.