COME HOME TO CACAPON
for strolling, biking, fishing, golfing and more COMMUNITY written by TRICIA LYNN STRADER At the base of Cacapon Mountain in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., is Cacapon Resort State Park, one of West Virginia’s original state parks. It is named after a Shawnee word meaning “medicine waters,” a reference to the area's mineral waters that have been extolled for their healing powers. The park was constructed during the Great Depression by the Civilian Conservation Corps and opened July 1, 1937. Cacapon Mountain is the highest peak in the eastern portion of the state, at 2,300 feet. Cacapon is a 6,000-acre park of hills, valleys, large shade trees and woods, rock outcroppings and flowing water. It offers lake activities such as swimming, fishing and boating. There’s also ample opportunity for hiking and biking, horseback riding and golf. Visitors may stay in vacation cabins or the lodge. The original lodge, now called the Old Inn, was built in 1937. The 12room log structure was West Virginia’s first state park lodge. The main lodge, built in 1956, has a relaxed setting, complete with a lounge, TV, board games, fireplace and cozy furniture. Downstairs, a recreation room provides hours of entertainment with various games. The lodge has a full-service restaurant. The golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones, was built in 1972, and is a popular course for tournaments inside the park’s picturesque valley.
Above: A $30 million addition and renovation is under way at Cacapon Resort State Park. The addition will include 78 new guest rooms. Below: A stream runs through Cacapon Resort State Park. Photos by Tricia Lynn Strader
