Fall VAR Non Caving Activities

FALL VAR 2008

Non Caving Activities

Antiquing:

Christmas Shop at the Depot:

Christmas shop open year-round, located in a historic train depot dating to 1931. 300 W Main St. White Sulfur Springs. Open daily from 9AM - 6PM.

Hiking, Biking, and Sightseeing:

www.covington.va.us - link to Douthat State Park and Gathright Dam/Lake Moomaw for hiking and biking trails.
Humpback Bridge - Located on Rt 60, mid-way between the Moose Lodge and I-64.
Falling Springs Overlook- Scenic waterfall located on Rt. 220, 5 miles north of Covington.
www.lewisburg-wv.com - links to hiking and biking trails.
www.lexingtonvirginia.com - information on sights for the "history buffs," like Stonewall Jackson House & Museum of Military Memorabilia, along with many other area attractions.
www.naturalbridgeva.com - information on the bridge, caverns, wax museum & more.
www.naturalbridgezoo.com - local zoo
www.virginiasafaripark.com - drive through safari park
Greenbrier Resort Bunker Tour
The Jefferson Pools (Homestead Resort)

Fishing:

Dunlap Creek, which runs next to the Moose Lodge property, is going to be stocked with trout multiple times this year, with the last stocking in August. Note: DO NOT go past Moose Lodge property line.

Tourist Caves:

Lost World Caverns - www.lostworldcaverns.com (Mention VAR and recieve a 20% discount)
Organ Cave - www.organcave.com
Natural Bridge Caverns - www.naturalbridgeva.com

Humpback Bridge:

For those of you who arrive early on Friday or don’t want to go caving on Saturday, may I recommend stopping by & visiting the Humpback Bridge. It is located about 1 mile west on Rt. 60 from the campsite. The 5 acre wayside park has nice shade trees, picnic tables, grills, & porta-potties. Dunlap Creek runs under the bridge & offers a great place to cool down, with some nice shallow water to wade in or a deeper area for swimming. The kids will love it.

	The bridge’s design, unique to the United States, is made of hand-hewn timbers held together by hand-made locust pins. The bridge spans 120 feet long, with abutments placed 100 feet apart, with no middle support. The Humpback Bridge’s middle is 4 feet higher than the ends, thus giving the appearance for which it is named.