Charles Town, West Virginia Travel Information

Crossroads around Martinsburg, West Virginia Crossroads is the name we’ve given to the region that sits in the heart of the Eastern Panhandle and contains the historic railroad town of Martinsburg and all of Berkeley County west of U.S. Highway ... Martinsburg, WV

Harpers Ferry Area, West Virginia On the night of October 16, 1859, John Brown led his band of twenty-one men on an abolitionist-inspired raid of Harpers Ferry. Hoping to gain access to the munitions, he envisioned the raid as the eve... Harpers Ferry, WV

Historic Eastern Panhandle: Harpers Ferry to Berkeley Springs From historic Harpers Ferry on the Potomac River, this 45-mile drive crosses the Shenandoah Valley to the resort mountain spa of Berkeley Springs. Harpers Ferry, the starting point and first stop for ... Harpers Ferry, WV

Shenandoah Valley around Charles Town and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia The fabled Shenandoah Valley, imprinted on the American psyche through song, stage, and screen, is more synonymous with neighboring Virginia than West Virginia. There’s no doubt about it though, this ... Harpers Ferry, WV

Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, and Charles Town, WV Today visitors enjoy driving through the quiet, country town of Shepherdstown to sense the presence of its history, especially in the downtown area, which has been designated a historical district on ... Charles Town, WV

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Shenandoah River: VA 7 to Sandy Hook, MD (Distance: 4.1 mi) The river below the WV 127 bridge has very little gradient all of the way to the mouth of the Potomac at Great Cacapon. It transcribes huge loops through the mountains and ridges with a few mild rapid...

Millville, WV - Whitewater Paddling - length:23.5 mi

Appalachian Trail: Keys Gap to Blackburn Trail Center (Distance: 5.2 mi) Following mostly along the ridge crest, this hike offers a number of excellent views of the Shenandoah Valley as it bounces up and down over often rocky terrain. The rocky footing and steep climbs ma...

Hillsboro, VA - Hiking - length:6.5 mi

Appalachian Trail: Keys Gap to Blackburn Trail Center (Distance: 5.2 mi) Located in the Blue Ridge some 55 miles northwest of Washington, this one-way Appalachian Trail excursion is a north-to-south outing from Keys Gap to the Blackburn Trail Center. Think of it as transit...

Keys Gap, VA - Hiking - length:7 mi

Appalachian Trail: Keys Gap to Weverton (Distance: 5.2 mi) This 10.6-mile hike is the least rigorous of my Appalachian Trail outings. It’s a one-way trek on an AT section with only about 1,200 feet of elevation change, and most of that is downhill. As a bonus...

Keys Gap, VA - Hiking - length:10.6 mi

Harpers Ferry, VA MD WV (Distance: 6.6 mi) This "quadruple crown" of hikes touches on four high points in three different states: Split Rock in Virginia, Maryland Heights and Stone Fort in Maryland, and Jefferson Rocks in West Virginia. Front ...

Harper's Ferry, WV - Hiking - length:12.1 mi

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Locust Hill Locust Hill Golf Course Public, 18 holes 7005 yards, par 72 2.6 miles from center of Charles Town, West Virginia

Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow Golf & Country Club Public, 18 holes 6815 yards, par 72 2.8 miles from center of Charles Town, West Virginia

Virginia National Virginia National Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6316 yards, par 72 10.3 miles from center of Charles Town, West Virginia

Cress Creek Cress Creek Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6534 yards, par 72 11.5 miles from center of Charles Town, West Virginia

Stonebridge Stonebridge Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6253 yards, par 72 11.5 miles from center of Charles Town, West Virginia

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