Black water falls8/25/2023 Firewood could be purchased at the check-in desk. The campground bathrooms were probably the cleanest ones I’ve been to at any park. There were also cabins near the lodge that could be rented. The rooms were clean and comfortable, but small. I peered into the room my friend and her family were staying in at the Blackwater Falls Lodge. ![]() It is a full service grocery store where you can get fresh meats and produce. If you need extra food supplies there is a Shop and Save grocery story just about 7 minutes away in the town of Davis. It has a reputation to have family friendly music, good ice cream and sandwiches. Next trip I would head to the town of Thomas about 7 minutes away to go to the Purple Fiddle. So make sure you bring lots of cash if you have a large group. It was cash only at the ice cream place on our trip down, at the petting zoo within the park, at the paddle boat house, and at some restaurants. ![]() We found that many of the places on our trip only took cash. Their burritos were HUGE and delicious starting at $6, and big enough to share. They had fresh lemonade and draft root beer too. To our disappointment, this sit down restaurant accepted only cash, so we went across to the other restaurant Hellbenders Burritos, which had also come highly recommended. The kids really wanted pizza and I was told that Sirrianni’s had great Italian food. We ate most of our other meals at our campsite, but did head to the town of Davis about 5 minutes away for dinner one night when it was raining. Kids 4 and under eat free. It was worth it to us to have a warm, leisurely, hearty breakfast each day without any cleanup. It is $5.99 for kids (5 to 12) and $9.99 for adults. ![]() They have a large breakfast buffet which opens at 7 a.m. This trip we opted most mornings to eat breakfast at the lodge. The campground showers were nice, but I preferred bathing at the pool bathrooms. I visited the pool area daily to take a hot shower. You can get WiFi there and enjoy the large comfortable chairs by the fireplace. At the front desk there was a display of brochures on things to do in the area and at the park. Campers at the park are allowed to use the amenities of the lodge like the indoor pool, gift shop, video arcade, and restaurant. ![]() The lodge turned out to be a great hangout and meeting place for us. The rooms at the lodge were about $100/night. We chose to camp, but another family we were with booked a room at the Blackwater Falls Lodge, which was only a 5 minute drive from the campground. Caanan Valley Resort also has a campground, a lodge and cabins nearby as an alternative. I suggest that you request a shady spot as some sites were in the middle of a field, with few trees for shade, and no privacy. Reservations are accepted until mid-February. Only 20 of their 65 camp sites are designated and available for seasonal reservations. If you want to camp at Blackwater Falls State Park, it is important to book early. Over weekend we headed to Blackwater Falls State Park in the Allegheny Mountains about 3 to 3.5 hours from DC. You can camp, or stay at a lodge or cabin. West Virginia is a wonderful place to enjoy the great outdoors.
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