Lady Slippers Blooming at Lindy Point, Blackwater Falls State Park
Lady Slippers are in Bloom at Lindy Point, Blackwater Falls The most admired of all West Virginia wildflowers, the Lady Slipper is a variety of orchid that grows wild in cool, bog-like forests throughout the state. Fortunately for us, there is just such a location in the nearby Blackwater Falls State Park where the Lady […]
Read MoreBlackwater Falls State Park – Lindy Point Overlook
On this particular Saturday morning, Jamie and I traveled to the Blackwater Falls State Park. It has been a few days after the last major snow of the winter. We stopped at the lodge to get some advice from the always-friendly staff at their front desk. We wanted a great lookout point and a little […]
Read MoreDolly Sods Wilderness Area (summer)
When you look out of your window in our cabins it’s easy to get lost in the view of Mount Porte Crayon, an extension of the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area. It’s that majestic view that entices so many of our guests to take an afternoon to explore Dolly Sods properly. For the same reason on one such […]
Read MoreCanaan Valley Resort – Tubing
No matter the season, Canaan Valley Resort has plenty of opportunities for you to get out and have fun. As soon as we heard that the tube park was open for the winter, we had to run up the hill to check it out. The tube park is located 2 miles north of our cabins […]
Read MoreCanaan Valley Ski Slopes
Canaan Valley Resort Ski Slopes – Drone Footage One of these days I’m going to do a proper write-up on the skiing in the area. For now, I wanted you to take a peek at our neighbor’s slopes! Canaan Valley Resort’s Ski Area is 2 miles north of Golden Anchor Cabins. On this particular afternoon […]
Read MoreBest Wings on the Golden Anchor Food Loop
Here’s a quick list of some of our favorite area restaurants serving up our favorite appetizer, the chicken wing! Make sure you visit these locals doing it right, next time you’re staying in our cabins. Big John’s Family Fixins facebook.com/Big-Johns-Family-Fixins 8 for $6.99, 16 for $9.99 best price: $0.63 per wing directions 6 minutes A […]
Read MoreCanaan Valley Resort’s Hickory Room lunch with a view of the mountains
There awaits a wonderful dining experience just two miles from your cozy cabin here at the Golden Anchor. Drive north to the state maintained Canaan Valley Resort; turn left and drive to the resort. Go inside and enter into the Hickory Room Restaurant. It remains open year round and offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. If […]
Read MoreMaking snow at Canaan Valley State Park!
The park crew fired up the machines today so we ran up to see the powder flying for ourselves. It won’t be long until now until the slopes open in Tucker County! Here’s what we captured: Since we had a little snow here we also decided to run up to Dolly Sods and see what […]
Read MoreSpruce Knob Rhododendrons
A recent guest of ours submitted these photos and a great write-up on their trip. Thanks Becky! The Golden Anchor Cabins was the perfect place for us to stay during our recent trip to West Virginia. We enjoy hiking in Dolly Sods and around the Spruce Knob area. Our first morning was misty so we […]
Read More4th of July in Petersburg, WV
Jamie and I wanted to see a local fireworks display this year so we started asking around. I found out that Thomas has a great show not to mention an Elvis impersonator to warm up the crowd. But just as we started planning our day, we found out that Petersburg boasts one of the best fireworks […]
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Serenity
We stayed here the second weekend in Aug. We moved to Pa form Georgia and always liked to get away to the North Ga mountains. The North Ga mountains are loaded with cabin rentals for couples. We have been looking for a long time for a cabin get away for couples nearby. There a re a few but, none as nice as these. We are very pleased with the quality and cleanliness and are already looking at booking before the holidays some time.
