• Fishing. At the same quiet lake, it is good and abundant fishing.
• Horse back riding. In the Park, one can rent horses and follow beautiful horse trails along the lake and through the woods. Rides can be as short as 30 minutes, or as long as overnight ones.
• Golf. There is an 18 holes championship golf course, only 15 walking minutes away.

• Aerial Tram ride. An Aerial tram ride takes you down into the Bluestone River Gorge. Arriving there, one finds beautiful scenery, a restaurant and a gift shop.
• Shopping. There are two very nice gift shops in the Park and many more in the area.
• Dining. The park offers two restaurants, while Brandon’s restaurant is right at the entrance of the Park

• Nature center. Visit this centre and get educated about the Flora and Fauna of the area.
• Outdoor Amphitheatre. Sitting in a natural bowl, it provides a beautiful environment for weekend summer entertainment.
• Archery. Available in the park

• A beautiful Health Spa (See link page)
• Lookout tower. Near the entrance of the Park.

          

 

Nearby attractions

• Visit Tamarack, a shopping and dining experience, showcasing what West Virginia has to offer.
• Spend an afternoon at an exhibition coal mine
• Be awed by the New River Gorge national river. The second oldest river in the world and stand under the largest single arch steel bridge there is.

 

• Wild water rafting. There are several commercial wild water rafting companies, offering various levels of rafting.
• Walk around the historic towns of Bramwell and Hinton, and relive the old railroad days.
• Antiquing

• When the season is there, go skiing at Winter Place Ski area, about 35 to 40 minutes away.
• Experience the world famous Greenbriar Resort in White Sulphur Springs
• Historic Lewisburg

Sandstone falls

Bluestone lake with boats for rent.

 

But the main and most beautiful attraction sits all around you, right at The Retreat at Pipestem and where ever you go, it’s ‘Wild and Wonderful West Virginia’

 

Fishing and Hunting

Fishing

The Retreat at Pipestem is within easy reach of multiple sites where you can fish. Bluestone Lake, the Bluestone river, The Upper New River and the Greenbrier River and numerous smaller streams in the area are ideal locations for Smallmouth Bass, Trout and Fly fishing. Guided float fishing tours and boat rentals are available in the area as well.

Hunting

There are several public and private hunting grounds around Pipestem. The biggest of course being Bluestone Lake. Species include, Deer, Turkey, Grouse and many more.

For more information on Hunting and Fishing, please visit the site of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources www.WVDNR.org

But the main and most beautiful attraction sits all around you, right at the Retreat at Pipestem and where ever you go, it's 'Wild and Wonderful West Virginia'

Click here to view a PDF of Public Hunting grounds around Pipestem.