Top Adventures in Danese
Hike Skyline Trail at Babcock State Park
The skyline trail is a 4 mile out and back trail that allows you to start from either end. I prefer to start from the lower trail head near Cabin 5. To get to this trailhead: enter the park, and follow the narrow road the leads to cabins 1-6. Driv...
4 miles
300 ft gain
Photograph the Glade Creek Grist Mill
Hidden deep in the Appalachian Mountains near the New River Gorge sits an extremely photogenic grist mill. A recreation of the original mills that dotted West Virginia, Glade Creek Grist Mill was completed in 1976 at Babcock SP. Built fully operat...
Hike Island in the Sky Trail
To reach the trailhead, park at the main parking area near Glade Creek Grist Mill. Cross the bridge toward the grist mill, and the trailhead is directly behind the mill. Even though the Island in the Sky trail is only a mile long out and back, it ...
1 miles
177 ft gain
Camp at Babcock State Park
Babcock State Park is one of 36 state parks in West Virginia and is located just Southeast of Fayetteville, WV. Babcock State Park has over 4,000 acres, making it a great place to camp while you explore the beautiful area. The campground has 51 ...
Hike Beauty Mountain Trail
The Beauty Mountain Trail Head is located less than 10 miles form Fayetteville, WV. To reach the trail head, you will have to travel down some very narrow roads, and I recommend going old school and printing out the directions because cell servic...
1.5 miles
0 ft gain
Hike Around the Trails of Nuttallburg
**The road to Nuttallburg is part gravel and only wide enough for one car. Take caution driving along this road-you may have to back up some if you meet another car. Nuttallburg is an old coal mining town that once thrived in the early 1900's, but...
3 miles
200 ft gain
Raft the New River
There are several rafting companies all which offer pretty much the same half day rafting packages. Each include lunch, a raft, a guide and a trip back to your car when it’s all said and done.
The water here is very warm and you can swim, cliff ju...
Hike to the Nuttallburg Headhouse
From Lansing-Edmond road, turn right onto Beauty Mountain Road. Go for 0.1 miles and the road will appear to split into three roads. The main road goes left, but take the middle road here. After another 0.1 miles you will arrive at a gate with a f...
1.4 miles
400 ft gain
Hike the Kaymoor Miners Trail
Kaymoor was on old West Virginia coal mining town that thrived in the early 1900's until it was abandoned in the 1950's. Along this trail you will see remnants of the old mine entrance, mining cars, a coal processing plant, and coke ovens, among o...
2 miles
900 ft gain
Hike the Endless Wall Trail
From the Fern Creek Trailhead this is a 2.0 mile out and back hike to Diamond Point. The trail is relatively flat with minimal elevation gain and has a bridge stream crossing. When you arrive at the sign stating "Climber's Access", take a short si...
2 miles
260 ft gain
Hike the Long Point Trail
With minimal elevation gain, this 3.2 mile hike can be done in a short amount of time. From the parking lot, take the trail to the right of the bathroom. There will be two trail intersections at 0.4 miles and 0.7 miles, both of which are well mark...
3.2 miles
200 ft gain
Hike to Sandstone Falls
Starting at the trailhead, follow signs for the falls. After a short walk, hikers will reach the walkway bridge where they can snap a couple shots of the minor Sandstone Falls to the right. Many hikers stop here, thinking these falls are the final...
1 miles
0 ft gain
Nearby camping, hotels, and more
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Beaver, West Virginia
Grandview Shelter 3
Overview Grandview Shelter #3 is a small shelter shaded by the canopy of the forest. It will hold approximately 30 people inside and 42 outside. Recreation The Grandview area of New River Gorge Na... -
Beaver, West Virginia
Grandview Shelter 4
Overview Grandview Shelter #4 is a medium size shelter located under the canopy of the forest. It can accommodate up to 64 people inside and 26 people outside the shelter for a total of about 90 p... -
Beaver, West Virginia
Grandview Shelter 1
Overview Grandview Shelter #1 is a smaller shelter located on a hill just off the Grandview Rim Trail near the North Rim Overlook. It can accommodate 40 people inside the shelter and approximately... -
Beaver, West Virginia
Grandview Playground Shelter
Overview The Playground Picnic Shelter is the main shelter at Grandview. It is closest to the main playground and ball fields, located just past the amphitheater.Recreation The Grandview area of N... -
Beaver, West Virginia
Grandview Shelter 2
Overview Grandview Shelter #2 is a larger shelter located under the canopy of the forest. It can accommodate up to 80 people inside and 55 people outside the shelter for a total of about 135 peopl... -
Summersville, West Virginia
Battle Run
Overview Battle Run Campground is conveniently located just south of Summersville, West Virginia, on the shores of the largest lake in the state. Superb water quality and sheer sandstone cliffs mak...
