The Greenbrier
300 W Main Street, 304-536-1110 or 800-453-4858, (http://www.greenbrier.com/). An award-winning historic estate resort since 1778 on 6,500 acres of woodland. Non-registered guests are welcome to visit if they have advance reservations for dinner or golf tee times.The house made of coal, WV-60 east of the I-64 overpass. Built in 1959 by Tip Myles using 30 tons of coal. In the past, it's served as a visitors' center, a lounge and a gift shop. There are three coal houses in West Virginia; one of the two others, a privately-owned ranch-style home, is only a few hundred feet away. The third is in Williamson.
White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery
400 E Main Street, 304-536-1361, (http://www.fws.gov/northe...). Open 7 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday, from Memorial Day through Thanksgiving. Produces 10 million rainbow trout eggs annually and restores wild freshwater mussels to the Ohio River. Visitor center with display pool, aquariums and exhibits. Guided and self-guided tours available.Greenbrier State Forest
Harts Run Road off I-64 exit 175 near Caldwell, 304-536-1944, (http://www.greenbriersf.com/). Over 5,100 acres of heavily forested, mountainous terrain for hiking, biking, swimming, picnicking, archery, horseshoes, volleyball, muzzleloading rifle range, hunting and fishing. Nearby Kate's Mountain is 3,280 feet high. Cabins and campground available.Blue Bend Recreational Area
WV-16 near Alvon, (http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/m...). More information available at the White Sulphur Ranger District, 410 E Main Street, 304-536-2144. Part of the Monongahela National Forest. Two campgrounds with 40 campsites, fishing, hiking, biking and picnicking.Lake Sherwood
WV-14 near Neola, (http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/m...). Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. 164-acre lake for hiking, biking, boating, swimming, fishing and camping.