Blog: Local talk
Cabins Near Cacapon State Park: A Local’s Cabin Guide
Cacapon Resort State Park gives you 6,000 acres of mountain trails, a stream-fed lake with a sandy…
Dog-Friendly Cabins in the Shenandoah Valley
Your dog is family, and family should come with you when you head into the mountains. The Shenandoa…
Mountain Biking in Fall: A Local’s Guide to WV and Shenandoah Valley Trails
Fall is our favorite season to ride. The air turns crisp, the humid summer haze lifts, and the ridg…
Things to Do in Front Royal, VA: Local Favorites
Front Royal sits right where the Blue Ridge Mountains open into the Shenandoah Valley, and that geo…
Skyline Caverns vs Luray Caverns: Which to Visit
The Shenandoah Valley is stitched with underground wonders, but two cavern names come up more than…
Lake Laura in Basye, VA: Our Complete Swimming & Canoeing Guide
Tucked into the mountains just above Bryce Resort, Lake Laura is one of our favorite summer stops i…
A Weekend Guide to Harpers Ferry on Foot
At Blue Maple, we love sending guests over to Harpers Ferry for the weekend. It sits at the edge of…
Why Harpers Ferry Belongs on Every East Coast Bucket List
There is a moment, just as you crest the hill above Lower Town, when Harpers Ferry stops feeling li…
Craft Beer and the New West Virginia: The Breweries Worth Stopping For on a Mountain Road Trip
At Blue Maple, we manage cabins and cottages all across West Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley, wh…
The Shenandoah River vs. the Potomac: Two Rivers, Two Completely Different Days on the Water
When guests ask us where to spend a day on the water, the answer almost always comes down to two ri…
The Outdoor Couple’s Guide to a West Virginia Getaway
Not a resort. Not a beach with a thousand other people on it. Mountains, rivers, trails that earn t…
The Weekend Harpers Ferry Was Made For
You know the one. Summer’s here and you’ve already thought about it: a few days completely away fro…
A Local’s Guide to a Road Trip from Washington DC to Berkeley Springs
A road trip from Washington DC to Berkeley Springs is one of our favorite weekend escapes. The driv…
Berkeley Springs or Lost River? A Honest Guide to Both
Two West Virginia towns keep coming up when DC and Baltimore travelers start planning a weekend esc…
Berkeley Springs vs Harpers Ferry: A Local’s Guide
At Blue Maple, we help guests explore both all year long, and the first question we usually get is…