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High atop the Allegheny Mountains in western Virginia, Bear Mountain Farm & Retreat offers the perfect gathering place for families, friends, and small groups. Our lodge and camp, located on an old mountain farm above 4000', offers special programs, gatherings, family weekends, and retreats in a scenic wilderness setting.

As a site along the mountain route of the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail, we have entertained hundreds of bird watchers, wildflower enthusiasts, photographers, artists and naturalists over the years.

Our mountain environment is unique. There is a beautiful grove of Red Spruce and mixed hardwoods with rhododendron and mountain laurel thickets situated along a spring fed pond and small creek called Laurel Fork. Wildlife is plentiful and the old pastures give way to wildflowers of all kinds, wild huckleberries, blackberries, and diverse native edible and medicinal plants.

Our Camp Cabins are named after the headwaters of three rivers: the Potomac (Laurel Fork), the James (Back Creek) and the New River (Greenbrier) which begin here creating a triple watershed divide.

Just a short hike from the lodge and camp, our top field straddles the Virginia and West Virginia border. At 4400' in elevation, there are spectacular views of over 50 miles of pristine ridges and valleys.



The darkest night skies in the eastern mid-Atlantic region begin right here and are perfect for astronomers and stargazing enthusiasts. The well-marked Nature Trails make for a great family nature walk. The sunrises and sunsets are magnificent.

Come enjoy, explore, and experience the seclusion, the intense quiet, the gardens, hiking the nature trails, campfire circles, music, calling in the owls, the unbelievable star gazing, and soaking in the hot tub when its time to chill out.

Come enjoy mountain life and a journey into the wild. You will have an awesome experience and take home unforgettable memories.


 
2010 Porch Pickin' Getaways & Outdoor Concerts
May 7 - 9 June 4 - 6 August 13 - 15 September 3 - 5
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2010 Family Nature Camps
June 18 - 20 July 9 - 11 August 20 - 22 MORE INFO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Participant in VDGIF's Birding & Wildlife Trails Program
 

Member of the Virginia Green Lodging Association
 
     
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Bear Mountain Farm and Retreat
2599 Bear Mountain Road • Hightown, Virginia 24465
540-468-2700 • E-mail

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