{"id":1246,"date":"2010-07-17T00:36:48","date_gmt":"2010-07-17T04:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamesg.net\/?p=1246"},"modified":"2010-07-20T01:07:35","modified_gmt":"2010-07-20T05:07:35","slug":"blackwater-falls-state-park-and-canaan-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamesg.net\/?p=1246","title":{"rendered":"Blackwater Falls State Park and Canaan Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

After researching weekend getaways from Washington DC, Weekend trips from Washington DC, and just about every other keyword meaning “I want to get out of Washington DC for the weekend”, we eventually stumbled across information on Davis, WV.\u00a0 Whitney and I both love getting outdoors and seeing the mountains, and while Hertz is running their $25\/day weekend rentals, we thought that now would be a great time.\u00a0 We used hotels.com and got a $74\/night (after tax) room at the Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center<\/a>.\u00a0 The resort was aging, which was obvious, but the scenery was amazing, and the price was right.\u00a0 Don’t expect the equivalent of a 5 star hotel, but expect great service, abundant wildlife, and fantastic scenery.<\/p>\n

Our first place to visit was Blackwater Falls State Park<\/a>, but first we decided to grab lunch at Blackwater Brewing Company<\/a>, which appeared to have a decent biker turnout, so we assumed it would be good.\u00a0 There was a group of 20+ bikers, and with this being a small place, they clearly weren’t staffed for the surge of people, so service time was almost 2 hours for lunch.\u00a0 Not entirely their fault however, it’s a small town, and we realize that.\u00a0 We each had the BBQ burger, which was decent, but nothing spectacular.<\/p>\n

After lunch, we headed back to Blackwater Falls State Park.\u00a0 The main attraction was the falls, however the entire park was a scenic drive.\u00a0 We went to the falls first, which are off a very well maintained trail with new steps.\u00a0 After that, we headed to Lindy Point overlook, which is about a 1\/4 mile hike through the woods.\u00a0 The view was amazing!<\/p>\n