Carla’s guidebook
Food scene
Great barbecue with a scenic country setting at Pipestem, West Virginia
7 locals recommend
Brandon's BBQ & Grille
16 Baby Back PlGreat barbecue with a scenic country setting at Pipestem, West Virginia
Take the aerial tram deep into the Bluestone Gorge for a fine dining experience at Pipestem State Park! 14 miles from our cabin.
Mountain Creek | Fine Dining
3405 Pipestem DrTake the aerial tram deep into the Bluestone Gorge for a fine dining experience at Pipestem State Park! 14 miles from our cabin.
This Dairy Queen sets by the beautiful New River in nearby Hinton. Great setting.
13 locals recommend
Dairy Queen Store
State Highway 3This Dairy Queen sets by the beautiful New River in nearby Hinton. Great setting.
A long, scenic drive to this fabulous restaurant is worth it! Excellent food and a dining experience you won't forget! Takes about an hour from our cabin. Eggleston, Virginia, just down Rt. 460.
63 locals recommend
The Palisades Restaurant
168 Village StA long, scenic drive to this fabulous restaurant is worth it! Excellent food and a dining experience you won't forget! Takes about an hour from our cabin. Eggleston, Virginia, just down Rt. 460.
Campestre
345 Greasy Ridge RdGreat Mexican food at this restaurant in Princeton, WV.
A great local favorite, this corner restaurant sits in the center of Hinton's National Historic District, and has great menu options. Great place and worth the 30 minute drive from our cabin.
31 locals recommend
The Market on Court House Square
200 Ballengee StA great local favorite, this corner restaurant sits in the center of Hinton's National Historic District, and has great menu options. Great place and worth the 30 minute drive from our cabin.
Sightseeing
This is 'Baby's cabin' at Mountain Lake Resort. Well worth a day trip to see and stroll around - Pembroke, VA
45 locals recommend
Mountain Lake Lodge
115 Hotel CirThis is 'Baby's cabin' at Mountain Lake Resort. Well worth a day trip to see and stroll around - Pembroke, VA
Found in Hinton, West Virginia, the National Park Service maintains this scenic parkway leading up to Sandstone Falls, the longest waterfall on the New River. The New River Gorge National Park begins in Hinton! Beautiful!
21 locals recommend
Sandstone Falls
Found in Hinton, West Virginia, the National Park Service maintains this scenic parkway leading up to Sandstone Falls, the longest waterfall on the New River. The New River Gorge National Park begins in Hinton! Beautiful!
Spectacular scenery, exhilarating zipline, hiking and biking trails, aerial tram into the Bluestone Gorge, miniature golf, laser tag, water park, horseback riding and much more!
45 locals recommend
Pipestem Resort State Park
3405 Pipestem DrSpectacular scenery, exhilarating zipline, hiking and biking trails, aerial tram into the Bluestone Gorge, miniature golf, laser tag, water park, horseback riding and much more!
The Pocahontas trailhead is the nearest to our cabin. It may be accessed at Bramwell, WV. Rent an ATV and drive all day! Great fun!
17 locals recommend
Buffalo Mountain Trailhead, Hatfield-McCoy Trails
180 Appalachian Outpost TrailThe Pocahontas trailhead is the nearest to our cabin. It may be accessed at Bramwell, WV. Rent an ATV and drive all day! Great fun!
One of West Virginia's most visited spots is just a short drive from our cabin. The bridge is the world's longest steel-arch bridge and spans the New River. Each year base jumpers jump off the bridge during Bridge Day.
57 locals recommend
New River Gorge Bridge
U.S. Highway 19One of West Virginia's most visited spots is just a short drive from our cabin. The bridge is the world's longest steel-arch bridge and spans the New River. Each year base jumpers jump off the bridge during Bridge Day.
Three rivers converge in Hinton, the New, Bluestone and Greenbrier. Great whitewater rafting and lazy canoe trips make for an enjoyable day! Hinton is a picturesque village overlooking the New River, and built in the late 1800s when the railroad was booming. Today, it is a quaint town that boasts the largest National Historic District with architectural gems for a town of its size. About 35 minutes from our cabin.
22 locals recommend
Hinton
Three rivers converge in Hinton, the New, Bluestone and Greenbrier. Great whitewater rafting and lazy canoe trips make for an enjoyable day! Hinton is a picturesque village overlooking the New River, and built in the late 1800s when the railroad was booming. Today, it is a quaint town that boasts the largest National Historic District with architectural gems for a town of its size. About 35 minutes from our cabin.
Great whitewater rafting and float trips. Rentals available.
10 locals recommend
Cantrell Ultimate Rafting in Hinton
482 WV-20Great whitewater rafting and float trips. Rentals available.
Visit America's newest national park: The New River Gorge National Park. Begin in Hinton and work your way down the 52-mile stretch of magnificent vistas and scenic river beauty.
61 locals recommend
New River Gorge National River
162 Visitor Center RoadVisit America's newest national park: The New River Gorge National Park. Begin in Hinton and work your way down the 52-mile stretch of magnificent vistas and scenic river beauty.
Ride a train into an authentic coal mine and learn about how coal was mined in the early days. A coal camp has been reconstructed with a school, company store and more. Great history lesson in Beckley, West Virginia.
36 locals recommend
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
513 Ewart AveRide a train into an authentic coal mine and learn about how coal was mined in the early days. A coal camp has been reconstructed with a school, company store and more. Great history lesson in Beckley, West Virginia.
Neighborhoods
Filled with old mansions from days gone by, this historic town was built by pioneering coal barons during the 1800s. If you like historic towns and buildings, you would love Bramwell!
11 locals recommend
Bramwell
Filled with old mansions from days gone by, this historic town was built by pioneering coal barons during the 1800s. If you like historic towns and buildings, you would love Bramwell!