Ghent, West Virginia Travel Information

Bluestone State Park Campground The 2,000-acre Bluestone Lake is the focal point of this state park. It is the impoundment of the New and Bluestone Rivers, creating ribbons of water amid steep hollows cut into the land. The free-flo... Hinton, WV

Camp Creek State Park and Forest Campground Camp Creek State Park and Forest is 5,000 acres of southern West Virginia that is often passed by for other, better-known attractions in the area. Some visitors camp here because it is 2 miles off I-7... Camp Creek, WV

New Winterplace Flat Top Mountain is home to New Winterplace—West Virginia’s southernmost and only ski area outside the expansive Monongahela National Forest. The 25-year-old resort is located between the towns of Be... Flat Top, WV

Pipestem Resort State Park & New River Gorge: West Virginia Jewels Once synonymous with coal mining, steel manufacturing, and gaping ecological destruction, West Virginia today is deservedly famous for the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains chain that runs its lengt... Beckley, WV

Southern Coalfields around Beckley, West Virginia Seven rugged counties—Boone, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, Wyoming, Raleigh, and Mercer—represent a large share of West Virginia’s coal industry. Although coal is found in other parts of the state, these co... Beckley, WV

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Farley Branch Trail (Distance: 6.8 mi) A short, easy stroll across a ridge to a small waterfall. Camp Creek State Park is a relatively small 550-acre park located just west of Interstate 77. What the Park lacks in size it makes up for in l...

Bluefield, WV - Hiking - length:2.25 mi

Camp Creek: Camp Creek State Forest to Eads Mill (Distance: 8.4 mi) Although it is possible to paddle from the confluence of the Marsh Fork in Camp Creek State Park, most boaters put in at the church yard by US 19 over the Bluestone River. This 2-mile section drops 80...

Camp Creek, WV - Whitewater Paddling - length:4.5 mi

River to Farley Ridge Trail Loop (Distance: 8.4 mi) This modified loop is a strenuous traverse of the Bluestone River Gorge. The River Trail travels down the eastern ridge, crosses then follows the river, and finally climbs the western ridge. The Farle...

Hinton, WV - Hiking - length:11.8 mi

Bluestone River: Spanishburg to Bluestone State Park (Distance: 8.5 mi) The Bluestone River, named Momongoseneka by local American Indians, which means “big stone,” meanders a bit in the highlands, collecting water before it carves a deep valley on its way to the New. The...

Eade Mill, WV - Whitewater Paddling - length:29.5 mi

Bluestone Turnpike Trail (Distance: 8.5 mi) The Bluestone Turnpike Trail follows the banks of the slow moving Bluestone River from Pipestem Resort State Park to Bluestone State Park. The hike is shady and easy. Nestled between Pipestem Resort S...

Princeton, WV - Hiking - length:8 mi

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Lakeview Lakeview Country Club Public, 9 holes 2579 yards, par 34 3.1 miles from center of Ghent, West Virginia

Cobb The Resort At Glade Springs Public, 18 holes 6844 yards, par 71 7.8 miles from center of Ghent, West Virginia

Stonehaven The Resort At Glade Springs Public, 18 holes 7217 yards, par 72 7.8 miles from center of Ghent, West Virginia

Woodhaven Woodhaven Golf Course Public, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 8.4 miles from center of Ghent, West Virginia

Beaver Creek Beaver Creek Golf Club Public, 18 holes 5040 yards, par 70 9.0 miles from center of Ghent, West Virginia

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