Travel

Mountain Aeries

Admire the views from West Virginia’s elegant, historic inns.

August 2012 Issue
BY Amy S. Eckert | ART BY

There’s no quick route to Cabins, West Virginia. And no quick route to the nearby North Fork Mountain Inn.

Tucked in the folds of the Appalachian Mountains, the closest big towns are Petersburg and Elkins, each nearly an hour away (just try to drive the speed limit on these serpentine roads), and neither town is home to more than 7,000 people.

Once you get to Cabins, it’s a 20-minute drive along a serpentine mountain road to the three-story inn named for its location, North Fork Mountain. With little more to mark the route than thick hardwood forest, the occasional glimpse of a startled whitetail deer and even rarer views of the rocky Potomac River, the inn is the very definition of a getaway vacation. And it’s worth every circuitous mile you’ll drive.

So it is with West Virginia’s rural inns. To read more, click here to subscribe. >>

Related Articles

Couple looking out over Lake Cumberland in Jamestown, Kentucky (photo courtesy of Lake Cumberland)

4 Kentucky Favorites to Visit This Spring

From booking a stay along the shore of Lake Cumberland to exploring the Kentucky Derby’s long legacy, a trip to the Bluegrass State offers food, fun, history and more. READ MORE >>
Couple looking at Elakala Falls at Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis West Virginia (photo by Christopher Kent Wesler)

Outdoor Adventures in West Virginia

Spring in the Mountain State offers a multitude of ways to enjoy the outdoors, from hiking and rafting to fishing and bird-watching. READ MORE >>
Blue morphos butterfly at Columbus’ Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens (photo courtesy of Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens)

What to See and Do in Columbus this Season

Spring brings a host of exhibitions and events to our capital city, from King Tut and Ohio authors to food festivals and live music. READ MORE >>

See More Articles on:

Getaways History Long Weekends West Virginia