|
You are
here:
Advertisements
(Click ads to browse)
|
We
are
improving
QuaintPlaces!
Fewer
ads
More
travel
information
Easier
navigation
Please
check
back often
|
|
Home
> USA > West
Virginia > Eastern West Virginia >
Berkeley Springs
Print-friendly version of this page (without menus and advertisements)
Berkeley
Springs
West Virginia
(a
QuaintVillage)
Travel
attraction lodging dining unique gifts royalty-free stock photography
|
Like many
natural warm springs, Berkeley Springs were a big attraction years ago.
The railroad brought visitors from Washington D.C. to bath in the mineral
springs and to be pampered at the resort hotel.
Today
the town calls itself "The Country's First Spa." The
springs are managed by the state of West Virginia which charges a fee for
a hot bath. The small old town is immediately adjacent to the
springs, and it has been described as "fun-loving" and
"quirky." Many visitors come here for the shops, rather
than the baths. A stone castle overlooks downtown, but tours were no
longer offered last we checked.
|
(Click photo to
enlarge)
More photos
Location
Eastern panhandle
for West Virginia
Near Martinsburg WV and Hagerstown, Maryland
Near I-68, I-70, and I-81
5 miles south of Hancock, Maryland on US-522
Map1
Map2
Population
About 670
Features
Antique
shops
Art and craft galleries
Bed and breakfast inns
Berkeley Springs State Park (in town)
www.BerkeleySpringsSP.com
1-800-CALL WVA
C&O Canal National Park (towpath and tunnel
nearby)
Cabin and cottage rentals
Cacapon State Resort Park (nearby)
www.CacaponResort.com
1-800-CALL WVA
Cafes and restaurants
Campgrounds and RV parks nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Coolfont Resort (nearby)
Chalets,
lodge, log cabin, manor house, rental home.
Camping,
fishing, golf, hiking, horseback riding, swimming,
spa,
tennis.
www.Coolfont.com
800-888-8768
Fine original craft galleries
Hot springs baths (in the state park)
Hotels and vacation rentals in this area
There is a hotel adjacent to the springs.
Ice cream stand
Theatres (live performances)
Museum of the Berkeley Springs
Washington Heritage Trail
(127-mile
driving trail with historic markers)
Hours
Shops and
galleries close at 5:00 pm every day
except the first Friday of each month
when they
close at 9:00 pm. Sundays noon-5:00 pm.
Festivals
Winter:
Festival of Waters
Year 'round: Coolfont
Foundation Arts Series.
(recitals,
chamber music, film festivals, painting classes,
poetry readings,
lectures.) 800-888-8768
October:
Apple
Butter Festival
(and others)
Recommended stay
Half day
Tourist information
Travel
Berkeley Springs (commercial)
www.BerkeleySprings.com
800-447-8797
WV
Network (commercial)
www.WestVirginia.com/eastern/index.cfm
West
Virginia Division of Tourism (government)
www.WVtourism.com
|
One-stop
reservations (Airlines, hotels,
resorts, car rentals, cruises, last-minute deals, etc.)
Car
rentals
Maps,
trip planning, driving directions, etc.
Discounts
for U.S. veterans and active duty
Luggage
and gear (Click buttons)
More
travel
accessories (Click
to see separate page)
|
West
Virginia calendars, books, etc. (see
ads in blue to the right)
Print-friendly
version of this page (without menus and advertisements)
|
Photographs
copyright © by Steve Sloan. All rights reserved.
Photos without numbers require permission from third parties.
Most photos are shown cropped.
To
order photos, greeting cards, and other products,
please jot down photo numbers and go to: Order
products
The
information above may not be up-to-date.
Please check local sources for the latest official times, costs,
availability, etc.
This page was last updated on 01/25/2006
.
Advertisements
(Click ads to browse)
Why
shop online?
Prices
and selection
are often better
from these Web
sites than in your
neighborhood stores. Many
of them offer
free packing and
shipping to
your
door or to your
gift recipient. So,
you can save
time, gas, and
money. Merchant
sites must
meet high security
standards to
advertise
on QuaintPlaces.com.
|
Did
you know?
When
you place an
order from these
merchants, they
contribute a small
commission to QuaintPlaces.com. These
commissions
do not increase
the cost of your
purchases. Only
purchases
made within a few
days
after
your
initial "click" to
their sites generate
commissions for us.
(Please do not delete your cookies.)
These
commissions, plus sales of our
own photos and cards, are
necessary
to help defray the
cost of maintaining QuaintPlaces.com,
which currently
operates at a loss.
Your
purchases will
help us provide
more
information
and photos about
quaint places.
|
|
|
Advertisements
(Click ads to browse)
|
Many
of these merchants are having
seasonal sales.
Be
sure to check
"Save money here"
below for coupons
and other savings. |
West
Virginia
calendars and
postcard books
(the largest selection
on-line)
|
|
|
General
shopping
|
We
are
improving
QuaintPlaces!
Fewer
ads
More
travel
information
Easier
navigation
Please
check
back often
|
|
