ATTRACTIONS |
| Access to the River is Quick & Easy |
| Doe & fawns at Grant Branch, near Gilbert |
Located just 5 minutes from FireSide, CreekSide & The Adams Cabin is a great facility, The Larry Joe Harless Community Center. With a pavilion that overlooks the Guyandotte River, you won't want to miss a visit to Gilbert's, state of the art facility, Use of the center is open to the public and you do not have to be a member to use the facility. When last checked, student day passes were $5, adults $7 and a family can use the facility for $12 per day. There is a weight room, 1/16 of a mile running or walking track, Nautilus fitness center, aerobics & dance studio, wrestling room, full-size gymnasium, 6-lane Olympic indoor pool, whirlpool & sauna, locker rooms and an arcade. And if this is not enough, there is also meeting and conference rooms available with full catering services as well as Marshall's Learning Resource Center, 3 movie theaters, youth outdoor playground, outdoor tennis and basketball courts. |
R.D. Bailey Lake (RD's website temporarily down ???) "The Visitor’s Center is perched 365 feet above the lake providing a breathtaking view of the dam, lake and surrounding forest. Viewing telescopes are mounted on the observation deck. Visitor center exhibits show opportunities available at the lake and provide a better understanding of the project. Tours are available of the dam and intake structure. Visit the website at www.lrh.usace.army.mil/projects/lakes/rdb/ (RD's website temporarily down ???) for information regarding Bicycling, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, and directions to the dam." (Quote from R.D. Bailey Lake's website.) |
Twisted Gun Golf Course Just a short 20-minute drive from Gilbert is a "links style golf course set amongst the coalfields of West Virginia. It was designed to be a test of golf for all skill levels with magnificent views to match. The golf course was built as a mine reclamation to showcase an championship golf course amid terrain that would not otherwise allow such a beauty. With views of ridges in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia, the scenery is sure to amaze even the most traveled golfer. Players will find a challenging course that rewards premium shots with excellent play. Hospitality awaits all at a course kept in supreme condition with true greens and rolling fairways. Features: Expansive practice facilities including chipping green; putting green, and driving range, grass tees, greens, and fairways; lessons available by appointment." (Quote from Twisted Gun's website.) |
About 2 hours from Gilbert, "located in the heart of New River Park, in beautiful Beckley, West Virginia, the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine offers visitors a realistic look at coal mining as it was at the turn of the century." (From Beckley Exhibition' Coal Mine's website.) |
RIVERS RESORT - is about 2 hours from Gilbert in Fayetteville, WV "Your exciting outdoor vacation experience is waiting for you at Rivers Whitewater Resort in scenic West Virginia. Rivers is the original good-time whitewater rafting outfitter with something fun for everyone." (Quote from Rivers Resort website.) ACE ADVENTURE also offers white rafting and other fun things to do. Check out their website at http://www.aceraft.com |
| Located about 45 minutes from Gilbert, still in the heart of West Virginia's southern coalfields, Chief Logan State Park is four miles north of the town of Logan. The park and town share the name of the Chief of the Cayuga Tribe (also known as the Mingo tribe). Today the 4,000-acre park is one of the most visited in the state park system. The park features a 25-site camp- ground, modern restaurant, outdoor amphitheater, conference ctr & wildlife ctr. The recreation enthusiast can enjoy hiking trails, a swimming pool with water slide, tennis, and miniature golf. Picnic shelters and playgrounds are found throughout the park. (From their website.) |
| Excellent Catch by Eric Porter & Ethan McCallister fishing at CaneBrake June '07 |
Looking Up-River
Fishing: Bring your fishing gear and
a comfortable chair & get ready for total
relaxation by the river. The Guyandotte
River is an excellent source for
largemouth, smallmouth and striped
bass; walleye, tiger muskie, channel
catfish and crappie. Easy access to the
river. Top two photos & fishermen were
taken at The CaneBrake Property.
a comfortable chair & get ready for total
relaxation by the river. The Guyandotte
River is an excellent source for
largemouth, smallmouth and striped
bass; walleye, tiger muskie, channel
catfish and crappie. Easy access to the
river. Top two photos & fishermen were
taken at The CaneBrake Property.
http://www.wvdnr.gov:80/fishing/license.shtm
