An Eco-Friendly Campground & Retreat
Stream-Front Wilderness Camping, Lodging, Cabin, & Tipi rentals
Located off U.S. Rt. 50, 3 miles east of Mt. Storm, WV
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Description / Our Facilities
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An environmentally conscious, eco-friendly campground developed in harmony with nature. Abram's Creek Retreat & Campground provides heavily forested tent camping and cozy cabin and tipi rentals, as well as a Lodge House / Hostel along the banks of this small river. Located in Grant County in the mountainous Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia, the Campground officially opened April 1, 2006. The nearly ¾ of a mile of pristine waterfront on the campground property is characterized by massive boulders for sunning and relaxing, as well as cascading waters, waterfalls, rapids and deep pools for swimming and tubing.
The campground includes 40 developed, forested campsites, most river-front or river-view, each with well contained fire pits and benches. There are also 2 cozy Cabins and 2 authentic Tipi's available to rent. Abram's Creek Retreat is a trailer park and large RV free environment although 8 sites on the property can accommodate small RV's and pop-up campers.
Recently, a 22-bed Lodge - Guest House and Hostel was added to the campground facilities. The Lodge House includes accommodations to sleep 22. Large rooms are available for hosting workshops, conferences, or simply entertaining. 4.1 additional acres of land and 500 feet of additional stream front came with the house and were added to the campground map. The Lodge House adjoins Abram's Creek Campground by two short gravel roads and the campground adds another 14.5 acres of land and 2,500 feet of waterfront to the combined properties.
Let Abram's Creek Lodge host your next:
- Group or Corporate Retreat
- Family or High School Reunion
- Educational Event (hold classes)
- Conference (host small conferences)
- Workshop (host and accommodate lodging)
- Wedding Reception / Weddings
- Kids week long Summer Camp
- Artist monthly / seasonal creative sabbaticals
- Contractor weekly and monthly Guest House accommodations
- Yoga and Meditation studio and class
- Weekly and monthly beds / rooms for rent during slower season
Our Lodge House Facilities
- 22 bed eco-friendly Lodge House with exceptional amenities:
- 2 large conference / workshop rooms available (each 17'x35')
- Large, well stocked eat-in kitchen and separate large dining room
- An outdoor kitchen capable of cooking for 100 coming by June 2008
- Outdoor bon-fire pit with bench seating and large outdoor grill / roaster
- Outside picnic table pavillion for rent for events
- Volley ball net area / Horse Shoes
- On-site Massage Therapy Services
On-Demand -- Endless Hot showers; free phone use for short calls (long distance included); satellite TV lounge areas; one mega-baud satellite internet connection and wireless (wi-fi) network; small library; picnic pavilion and bon-fire area outside; free coffee / tea / hot chocolate service 24/7; well-spring water; front and back porches; finished basement free standing wood stove and separate stone fireplace; open, fully stocked kitchen for all to use (food excluded);
Kitchen includes: pots / pans / utensils / plates / eco-friendly cleaning supplies / domestic consumables / stove with burners and oven / large refrigerator(s) / microwave oven / coffee pot / dish washer
Coming Soon: Large Co-ed Hot-tub and Far Infra-Red (FIR) Sauna.
Lodge House prices - click here
Lodge House photos - click here
Our Eco-Friendly Campground Facilities
- 40 heavily forested campsites, most waterfront or waterview
- Each campsite includes bench(es), firepits (firerings), and some with picnic tables
- Some sites can accommodate small RV's, pop-up campers, and boat trailers
- 2 authentic native american style Tipi's, great for congregating, with firepits inside
- 2 beautiful furnished micro-Cabins, each able to sleep 5
- A modern shower house facility with separate men's and women's hot showers, sinks, mirrors, benches, and electricity
Our Grounds Facilities
- 20 acres of pristine hemlock rich forest with boulders, mosses, and ferns common
- 3,000 feet of pristine big-stream waterfront
- A Native American style Sweat Lodge
- A large community bon-fire area below cabin #2 sufficient for hosting large outdoor events and workshops
- A mile round-trip stream-side trail and abundant swimming holes throughout
- Miles of stream valley wilderness downstream from the campground
- Abundant firewood supplied in piles throughout the campground for a $5.00/day unlimited use fee
- Port-a-potties throughout, cleaned and sanitized each Tuesday
- Abundant aquatic and land-based wild-life, flowering plants, magnificent mushrooms, fungi, mosses, and a great variety of tree species
The campground itself is nestled amid large moss covered boulders and a thick hemlock and mountain laurel rich forest at 2350 feet above sea level. The stream-front property offers spectacular stream valley scenery suitable for exploring, hiking and playing in the pristine waters all day. The nearly 20 acres of combined wilderness land are bounded by an outer boundary road and the stream. Downstream hikes will take explorers along miles of deserted, isolated river valley virtually free of any signs of human existence. The ¾ miles of stream front camping is primarily a hemlock forest with massive moss covered boulders to pitch a tent between. 40 campsites and cabin / tipi locations are private and dispersed over 14.5 acres of spectacular landscape. Bathroom facilities are on site (Port-a-Potty's in 2007), with separate men's and women's shower-house with sinks, mirrors, electricity, and of course hot water. Electricity, county water, and limited low intensity street lighting arrived in Fall 2005 along with about 1 mile of graveled roads and numerous parking spaces, at campsites, for about 50 cars.
There is a group / commUNITY bon-fire circle for daytime and evening gatherings / instrument playing / fire performances and cooking out. Fires at tent site fire pits are welcome with free firewood found throughout the property or purchased stacked wood at $5.00 per day, unlimited use.
Abram's Creek ultimately drains into the North Branch of the Potomac River near the town of Kitzmiller, MD (about 8 miles away) where it may be responsible for as much as 30-40% of the total water in the N. Branch of the Potomac (which is more like a big stream at Kitzmiller).
Abram's Creek Retreat will be hosting many overnight / weekend seminars and workshops led by a variety of teachers in specialties such as Yoga, Meditation, Massage, Botany and Plant Identification, as well as in African Drumming and Dance, Health related topics and in many other possible categories. More details at the campground website under "Schedule of Workshops and Events".
To hold a class or weekend retreat for your friends and others, please contact Vince for details and for website postings:
Lodge: 304-446-5383 : cell: 703-328-1840 : e-mail: vlombardi2003@msn.com
Come and visit us. The campground is open April 1 - October 31 and the Lodge House is available year round. Visit www.AbramsCreek.com for much more info. and photos.
Hosting a Class or Weekend Retreat - click here
Schedule of this years Workshops & Events -- click here