Stay: Stonewall Resort, 940 Resort Drive, Roanoke, West Virginia rates start at $159 a night. Field Guide: Roanoke, West Virginia Weekend Itinerary Nature can wait, at least for a little while. But for now, there are more pressing matters: ordering snacks, dipping into the indoor pool, and-okay, fine-booking a spa treatment for the morning. I think to myself that I could be an Eagle Scout, too. I feel adventurous, outdoorsy, at one with nature. We’ve settled into a couple of Adirondack chairs on the lodge’s patio, overlooking a blazing fire pit. My husband and I are sunburned, weary from walking and, yes, a tiny bit wet. This trip, I realize, is destined to ruin my non-įinally, evening falls. (Tired from kayaking, we stroll.) Eventually we find ourselves at the marina on the property, tossing food to the carp and scuttling out of the way of the splashing fish. There are more than 16 miles of them, each ranked by its difficulty level, so you can take a leisurely walk or break a serious sweat. In the afternoon, we venture onto one of the nearby hiking trails.
Plus, we’ve paid for the Outfitters Pass ($15 a person per day), which gives us access to Stonewall’s cache of kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, paddleboats and road bikes. In fact, our brush with death (I continue to claim this, though my husband now insists it’s not true) has made me even more determined to conquer this weird wild world, so we spend our days here outside. And in lieu of drafty cabins, there’s a rugged Adirondack-style timber lodge and a handful of rentable cottages, some with prime lake views.īut I’m not entirely against roughing it. Instead of dinners cooked over a campfire, you get a trio of restaurants on the property. Situated on 1,900 rolling acres of parkland, Stonewall Resort is an ideal outdoor escape for those who want to be surrounded by nature but crave the safety net of a lodge (heated pool! Spa and salon! An activity center for kids!) a stone’s throw away.
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