Make reservations at the Asa Cline House Bed and Breakfast for your West Virginia vacation, and experience all that the spectacular Potomac Highlands region has to offer.
The Asa Cline House B&B is located along the eastern border of West Virginia in a region referred to as the Potomac Highlands, home of one of the state’s best known landmarks, Seneca Rocks. The Allegheny Mountains cut through the region creating energizing hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking, rock climbing and spelunking opportunities. And, indeed, the rivers of the region are the headwaters of the Potomac. Much of the region is devoted to state and national forests and wilderness areas, making the Potomac Highlands a great place to view or hunt wildlife. During your visit, you can also tour museums dedicated to everything from the Civil War to science. Quaint towns offer great shopping, fine dining, music venues, and art museums. A great way to explore the region is by enjoying a scenic trip on one of the three excursion railroads in operation. Golfers will find an array of challenging courses to test their skills.
We want you to enjoy your visit to West Virginia, and we strive to provide our guests with comfortable, relaxing accommodations to invigorate you for more touring or the realities of heading back to work.
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Nestled in the scenic Lost River Valley on WV 259, the Lost River Artisans Cooperative offers the finest in arts and crafts, including local canned goods and West Virginia wines. Juried heritage crafts include pottery, weaving, furniture, jewelry, baskets, iron works, and much more. The season lasts from mid-April until early December. Many days artisans demonstrate their talents and skills on the grounds. Associated with the LRAC is the Lost River Educational Foundation, which operates the Lost River Museum featuring the largest display of Lost River Valley artifacts and history found in the Highlands.
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Cacapon (pronounced ka-KAY-pon) Resort State Park is so named because it sits within the shadows of a wide expanse of Cacapon Mountain, the highest peak in the eastern portion of the West Virginia Mountains at 2,300 feet in West Virginia's eastern panhandle. It offers 6,000 acres of exciting outdoor getaways any time of year. Cacapon Resort State Park provides golfing (Robert Trent Jones designed course), lake activities (swimming and boating are available Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend), hiking (more than 20 miles of trails for all levels of hikers), archery (3-D course with 15-21 targets), trap shooting (wobble clay pigeons), and horseback riding.
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The Capon Valley Ruritan Club is a community service organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Capon Valley area. Activities such as community dinners, a huge annual July 4th Celebration, Capon Valley 5k Run and One-Mile Fun Walk, and Christmas Bazaar provide area residents with a great opportunity to meet their neighbors and have a good time. The club also works with others in the community in hosting the annual Capon Valley 50K Run.
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One of the early settlers of Hampshire County in the Colony of Virginia was Joseph Edwards. Sometime around 1727-1742, he came from Pennsylvania through the Shenandoah Valley into the mountains to the west and settled along the Cacapon River. In the late 1740s George Washington came into the area surveying for Lord Fairfax and laid out several parcels for Joseph and his family. Later, during the early years of the French and Indian War (Seven Years War), Joseph Edwards's property became the site of one of the many forts guarding the Virginia Frontier from the French and their Indian allies. The fort at Edwards's was manned by Col. George Washington's Virginia Regiment. The visitors' center is open from May thru early October.
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Lost River State Park certainly is a perfect choice if you like hiking and enjoy nature. Several miles of hiking trails lead to hours of exercise and an unparalleled opportunity for nature study, given the abundance of flora and fauna found in the park. One rewarding trail leads to Cranny Crow overlook with its commanding views of the park from 3,200 feet. Horseback riding is also offered on beautiful wooded trails with friendly and experienced guides from Hidden Trails Stables. Enjoy scenic overlooks with panoramic views and calm gentle horses. Other facilities include: tennis courts, volleyball, archery, badminton, horseshoes, and shuffleboard.
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Headquartered in Romney, West Virginia, the historic Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad is one of America's most beautiful train rides. For three hours enjoy a narrated excursion through a tranquil and pristine mountain valley. View historic farms and lush mountain greenery. Around every curve you are rewarded with the splendor of native wildflowers, evergreens, and mixed hardwoods in an unspoiled countryside environment. Experience "The Trough," a spectacular narrow mountain valley. Below you runs the South Branch of the Potomac River, where the water is so clear that you can see fish as they lie resting in the shade. Above you the high mountain walls and thick forest help keep a secret few have discovered.
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Berkeley Springs State Park is located in the center of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. The Bathhouse first opened in 1930. Since then, thousands have enjoyed the variety of baths and treatments in the warm mineral waters that flow from the springs. Bathing in the springs has been popular since before the days of George Washington.
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The Dolly Sods Scenic Area was created in 1970 to protect the unique scenic qualities of the area. Today approximately 2,000 acres are managed by the US Forest Service as a scenic area. Berry picking, hunting, and sightseeing are popular pastimes here. Towards the south end of the Scenic Area, the landscape is more forested with occasional openings or vistas. The Overlook gives visitors sweeping views of the North Fork Valley 3,000 feet below. The Northland Loop Trail is a one-half-mile trail that introduces visitors to bogs, barrens, and berries. The Dolly Sods Picnic Area has tables, grills, and vault toilets
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Seneca Rocks is one of the best-known landmarks in West Virginia. These rocks have long been noted as a scenic attraction and are popular with rock climbers. The rocks are a magnificent formation rising nearly 900 feet above the North Fork River. Eastern West Virginia contains many such formations of the white/gray Tuscarora quartzite. Seneca Rocks and nearby Champe Rocks are among the most imposing examples. The quartzite is approximately 250 feet thick and is located primarily on exposed ridges as cap rock or exposed crags. The rock is composed of fine grains of sand that were laid down approximately 440 million years ago, in an extensive sheet at the edge of an ancient ocean. Years of geologic activity followed, as the ocean was slowly destroyed and the underlying rock uplifted and folded. Millions of years of erosion stripped away the overlaying rock and left remnants of the arching folds in formations such as Seneca Rocks.
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