Private WV Cabin/Chalet Mountain Get Away

Enjoyed the cabin with one of my buddies for the holiday weekend. When we arrived the cabin was in great shape and clean. We left each day to play some golf courses in the area, 45 - 60 mins away. (Cacapon State Park and Rocky Gap State Park golf courses if you're interested. Decent courses, not too expensive.)

Cabin has everything that you need to survive for the weekend and was well stocked with the basics like paper products. It was plenty of space for two people, three would still be comfortable. The kitchen has all the basics for making meals, i.e. microwave, oven, stove, coffee pot, utensils. We brought our own grill as was suggested in the very thorough information packet and did most of our cooking outside the cabin. If I had to suggest any improvements, it would be to add another 10" skillet/frying pan to the kitchen collection. We saw a note that said there were additional pots/pans below the oven, but we only found a large chicken fryer pot.

We had some very severe storms roll through the area, but didn't feel any issues with safety of the cabin in inclement weather. The road and driveway are also in great shape and held through the storm, no trouble getting in or out. I would go back again.

I truly needed to disconnect for a few days. This was exactly the place to do it. The cabin is clean, simple and has all the necessities one needs to be comfortable if you are not looking to camp. Even though it rained the first day - just to sit and listen to the rain in the woods was soothing and awesome. I enjoyed hiking the next few days and hit several trails. The area is easy to navigate despite no cell signals. Coming back to the cabin at nice was the cherry on my cupcake! If you haven't shared in this experience...you should. Look forward to my next stay!

Loved our weekend getaway to the Black Bear Chalet. So quiet and peaceful, very relaxing. The porch was awesome place to sit and enjoy a morning coffee. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate for much more than that because it started raining after that but that's ok. Drove into Berkeley Springs which was a very easy drive from the cabin. And found a distillery we stopped at called flying buck distillery. Wasnt sure about the place because you need to drive back this dirt lane to get there which just looked like a farm but glad we stopped in. The owners of the place were so friendly and inviting and we enjoyed sitting and talking with them. We've only been home 5 days and I'm already ready to go back for some more quiet and relaxation. Thanks for having us.

This is what one would/should expect for a cabin in the woods; one that is situated in the habitat of other animals, insects, etc. The property has a rustic charm, but was clean and had all the necessities I required in the bathroom and kitchen. The appliances were in excellent condition making simple cooking and food preparation a breeze. I visited in very hot weather, and even though the cabin had no air conditioning, strategic fan placement made for a pleasant cross ventilation and restful sleeping.

Communications with owners Mike and Ann were prompt, responsive and helpful. Their excellent driving directions made the adventure of finding the somewhat remote property rather easy. Instructions on the care and workings of the property were clearly explained making my two-day stay most enjoyable. The sky is beautiful at night with its complete silence--a most welcome change. Without wifi and phone signal, one should come to "unplug" and enjoy rumination, reading and relaxing. I did some hiking, including going through the Paw Paw C&O Canal tunnel, an engineering marvel. Next time I will bring my hiking boots to explore, from what I understand are some nice hiking trails in the area.

The Black Bear Chalet was a great cabin to unwind from life! It was peaceful and serene. The cabin had everything that I needed and was pretty easy to find. Ann and Mike, the owners, we're attentive and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed the cabin, the woods and the quiet.