White Sulphur Springs is a city of 2,350 people (2019) in West Virginia. Like neighboring Lewisburg, it's known mainly for its status as a luxury resort town, with lots of leisurely activities and the impressive five-star Greenbrier Resort. White Sulphur Springs was incorporated in 1909, and the large clear spring that inspired its name is now housed in a domed spring house on the grounds of the Greenbrier. The Civil War battle of Dry Creek was fought here in 1862.
The Greenbrier, 300 W Main St, 37.7854°, -80.3083°, +1 304-536-1110. An 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 Bunker (Project Greek Island), +1 304-536-7810. Tours offered twice weekly (call for reservations); slide presentations offered at 11:30AM for resort guests. A 112,000-square-foot former top-secret government relocation facility with decontamination chambers, dormitories, a hospital clinic, a power plant, laboratory, pharmacy, cafeteria and more. The bunker was built in 1962, and used as a meeting place for groups and dinner parties as part of its cover story, before its true purpose was exposed in 1992 by the Washington Post. 2018-11-11
President's Cottage Museum. A historic building containing documents from the Greenbrier's early history and mementoes from the visits of 26 US Presidents.
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 St, 37.80122°, -80.29592°, +1 304-536-1361. M-F 7AM to 4PM, 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, 37.7394°, -80.3333°, +1 304-536-1944. 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. More information available at the White Sulphur Ranger District, 410 E Main Street, +1 304-536-2144. Part of the Monongahela National Forest. Two campgrounds with 40 campsites, fishing, hiking, biking and picnicking.
Lake Sherwood, WV-14 near Neola, 38.0012°, -80.0103°. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. 164-acre lake for hiking, biking, boating, swimming, fishing and camping.
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