We stayed at Pipestem when we left NC because hurricane Florence was headed straight for us. We found the resort and the service to be a blessing! It was clean and beautiful. The employees were wonderful to us. We will definitely be back.
Awesome state park. Staff is absolutley incredible. This park has always been one of my favorite places to visit, my recent experience with the staff at the main lodge at pipestem was incredible! The staff are some of the most helpful, and nicest people I've encountered. Truly a pleasure to have met them. The park itself is amazing, almost a limitless list of activities to do. Hiking along the Bluestone is among my favorite though. Fishing can be amazing. If you're there you can't leave before riding the tram. They now also have a zip cord. I personally have not tried the zip cord yet, but it's on my top list of priorities next time I visit. Truly an amazing place, with amazing staff.
First understand that the par 3 golf course is a great course!!! But...the attractions aren't there..I didn't even make it to the course can't rent a cart after 330,so people that work aren't invited...they wouldn't let my 2 year old son even on the course, which if u followed tiger woods, that is how tiger's are made start them young...the pro shop has nothing,if u want people to come u have to attract them... tournaments and drawings...don't stack teams or let the best players pick..do it with strict rules and regulations....there are more just tired of typing...I could make this course a 5 star course with revenue....so when it's shut down and everybody losses there job that's when it's to late..don't go a crying around,now is the time to do something...u apparently don't know what you have!!!!!
Sincerely a golfer that has got to golf with my son everywhere but Pipestem Par 3!!!!
There's so many activities for both kids and adults! Very clean. I would have given 5 stars but I was given a wrong quote for our reservations and it was not honored. Otherwise very great place for the whole family.
Camping here. I made a friend and rode the tram 4 times. I would definitely recommend this place.
We just got home to SW Florida from a family reunion at Pipestem. They really know how to State Park it in W Virginia. The cabins were clean and comfortable. Every amenity was taken care of. The park itself accommodated any and all tastes in entertainment. Golfing, horseback riding, pool swimming, close by pontoon boat rentals with lake swimming, trail hikes, geocaching and more. If you end up bored, it's your own fault. As a family, we're already booking for a return in 2 years.
To anyone that has never been, GO, you can not be disappointed.
WV does a great job with their parks. Beautiful park and the golf course was in great shape. Beautiful views around the course.
Pipestem is a beautiful park with endless amenities and fantastic staff. But the vacation cabins need some serious attention with respect to maintenance and upgrading the 30 year old furniture to make this place the shining star it could be.
This is a great spot for locals or visitors alike! You will not be disappointed, no matter what time of year you go (summer or fall is best)
Love the tram. Very pretty view. Gotta give it a 5 star review.
Went here with my buddies two years in a row. Beautiful scenery and got plenty of great photos this year. Food is pretty great too. Can't wait to come back next summer!
If you are looking for a nice place to visit, give Pipestem State Park a try. Nice cabins and lodge rooms are available. Champion golf course and a executive par 3 course. Horse back riding, hiking,great views and a Tram cable car ride. You could also have dinner at the bottom of the gorge.
Let me say before we start overall Park is really nice and beautiful, have internet at site and TV
picks up about 26 stations, but some of the sites need some attention. Power hookup is on opposite side as water and sewer on some sites. Many sites are narrow and close. Many pull throughs seem off camber, off level, sewer has to run up hill on some sites????
But mountain and nature abound here and everyone is super friendly...having said that, the park is out dated and in need of overhaul. You are not allowed to drive yourself to the lake without a pass ...someone has to take you and pick you up
Great park with many things to do. You can swim, ride a tram, go hiking, visit the theatre, golf, mini golf, and so much more!
Gorgeous views. Rooms stuck in the 50"s for decor, very tired looking. A/C out for two days.
Shabby, and not shabby chic. My family has been visiting the Mountain Creek Lodge for 30 years, but we won't be back.
I arrived on Friday evening with two young children in tow. Since the elevator was broken (and has been broken for months) at the top of the tram, I hauled all our luggage down three flights of stairs by myself, with the children tagging along. No staff was available to help, and no staff offered to assist. Clearly they were understaffed and under trained. With the tram personnel standing around watching, I loaded my two young children and our baggage into the tram, and then myself. The trams were filthy, the windows cracked and scratched, and the cheap vinyl replacement on the seats was already wearing out. At the bottom of the tram line, I was in the process of unloading the luggage and the children when a sullen tram worker snapped at me to hurry up. After gathering up the luggage and my children, without any assistance offered, I then carried all our luggage down two more flights of stairs to our room on the furthest end of the lodge.
When I arrived at the room, the air conditioning had not been turned on, so it was hot and stuffy. There were no sheer curtains on the floor to ceiling windows, so either the contents of our room were clearly visible to all the park patrons, or our room was pitch black, with only the inadequate lighting. The air conditioner, as you can see from the photos, was filthy. My oldest child spent her entire visit with a nasty cough, no doubt from the black mildew. The room itself was dusty, and the lighting fixtures had clearly not been cleaned in months. The windows were dirty, as you can see from the photos, as were all the corners of the balcony.
Nevertheless, since we were there to visit family, we unloaded our luggage, turned on the air conditioning, and then decided to shower. There were not enough towels for three people, and no floor mat was laid down. The shower head was the very cheapest that money can buy, and the no-skid strips in the shower were peeling off, which is a concern when you have young children. Neither were there grab bars by the toilet, or in the shower. The GFCI outlets in the bathroom did not work, and the amenities were, shall we say, minimal. It's a good thing that I brought all our own soap, shampoo, etc.
When I ran the microwave for breakfast the next morning, the electricity for the entire room (including the air conditioner) went out. Even after our party complained to maintenance about the terrible cleaning job, these issues were not remedied. I let the cleaning staff know on our way out in the morning, but no one followed up with me to let me know that power had been restored. In addition, despite the fact that I called ahead to double-check, the WiFi was not connected to the Internet.
Clearly, the cleaning staff, like the tram staff, were overworked and undertrained, and no maintenance had been done on the rooms in many years. Likewise, the main lodge showed signs of years, if not decades, of deferred maintenance. There were years of dust along windowsills and doors, as you can see from photos below. Floor-to-ceiling windows had been covered over to prevent visitors from seeing a view that no longer existed because annual brushhogging had not been done. Peeling paint was visible in several locations.
Furthermore, the indoor pool was half-unavailable for use because the untrained teen lifeguards had difficult maintaining the chemicals by themselves on a busy weekend, the grout on the pool was cracking off, there was no swimsuit dryer, and no one was available to check people into the pool. In other places in main lodge, the finish had been worn off the woodwork for so long that the underlying wood had turned gray from oxidation. In addition, the WiFi in the main lodge was unreliable at best, and my child never did get her homework turned in. It's inexcusable that one of the premier West Virginia state parks cannot even provide decent WiFi (and an on-staff IT person).
The lake was great but the inflatables were very difficult to get up on. The ones at the Ace Waterpark had accessories that made them easier to get in. Wish Pipestem had the same. People were super friendly!
Went for a family reunion and it was amazing!! They have sooo many different activities for you to do!! Also you have the option to stay at the main resort hotel or the log cabins they have on the grounds!! The views are breathtaking!!
As good as I remember when I used to go as a kid. Beautiful park!
Great food, great views, great place. If you haven't been here recently... You absolutely have to. Between the new water activities and the Zipline tours, there are so many new things to check out. I make it a point to try to visit as often as possible.
We visited Pipestem Resort State Park for a hike with our dog. We first hiked to Indian Branch Falls. In summer, the foliage blocked most of the waterfall and it was too steep to get down with a dog. The hike to Heritage Point, behind the Canyon Rim Center, was more successful. The views looking down into the gorge were great and we could see the lodge far below. The lookout tower was another great hike with fantastic views from Pipestem Knob. We had pizza dinner at the lodge, they have outdoor seating to eat with the dog. It's a really great park with lots to do - golf course, paddling on Bluestone River, and even a zipline course. Would like to return and camp or stay at the lodge down in the canyon.
My family and I stayed in the cabins for a week ( still have a couple days to go) and it has over all been a great experience. I did the zipline course and Mickey (I think that was her name) was an amazing guide. She made me feel safe and confident and made it a lot of fun. We did a racoon puppet making activity with Natalie and she was very nice and great with the kids. There was some confusion about start times and the park staff was super helpful and even gave us free aerial tram passes for the inconvenience. Which really wasn't much of an inconvenience at all because I was enjoying the cool weather. But they were on top of it.
We will hopefully be back.
Pipestem Park is God's Creation.
The view of the fields, the rivers and streams, the hills and mountains, the sky is spectacular!
The experience is the reality of God's Creation.
The experience is magnificent!
The registration staff is friendly and helpful.
The natural plants, insects and animals experts give daily talks and lead nature hikes.
The food cooks and servers are friendly and work hard to satisfy diners.
I thank God for Pipestem Park.
Love this place so much to do! Doesn't matter what age you are!
My wife and I was trying to find a place for our wedding anniversary. We found pipestem cottages on line and decided to call and check. While on the phone with them they told us about having a fireplace and everything you would need for the stay minus the food. We traveled here from North Carolina last night. Upon arrival we noticed there was a fireplace but no wood inside. The wood outside was wet and wouldn't burn. I called and asked for some dry wood and they said they would bring me some. We left to get some dinner and came back to 3 or 4 pieces of Kindling on the porch. Therefore the romantic night in front of the fireplace was out. Also there was no bathroom supplies such as shampoo or soap. Really ruined the night out I had planned for the wife. If you want a place to stay if your here hunting this is the place but don't bring your spouse here for a cozy night out. It's 9:21 and check out is 10:00am which is way to early. So I had to write this review before I checked out.
Very nice, clean, beautiful state park. The staff was very friendly and pleasant to talk with. Enjoyed the stay and plan to return next year. Camping is great!
Love Pipestem, large park and plenty of stuff to do..
We stayed in the lodge and it was perfect. This is the most beautiful place I have ever been. It's the ideal place to recharge your batteries. I got to see a black bear right outside my door at the lodge. There is so much wild life everywhere. Everyone is friendly and helpful. Make sure to check out the falls right down the road. It's a short hike and worth the time.
This place is beautiful! There is a lot of activities to do, places to eat, and sights to see. Everything is very reasonably priced too. We always enjoy our time in Pipestem. We stay in McKeever Lodge. It's rustic, comfortable, and very reasonably priced. Don't expect an upscale hotel experience, but everything is clean, comfortable, and the staff is very accommodating. The park rangers keep the park in superb shape. There are plenty of trails to hike or ride on a rented mountain bike. I know the golf is also top notch. There is a nature center with weekly activities, an amphitheater with concerts, movies under the stars, put put golf, an olympic sized pool, and plenty more. You will not be bored. We love taking the tram down to the river and eating at the restaurant down there. It's very good food! Didn't expect good seafood in West Virginia.
Great place to hold tge 1st leg of the International Bowhunting Organization Tournament Schedule. Excellent views, great hosts & the archery targets are always new.
Over rated. So I had to pay $20 extra to be guaranteed early check in. Even though I was the only one out of all the cottages rented. I expected the empty firewood box to be full inside with dry firewood. All the firewood outside was damp. I drove 45 mins out of my until I found a store with starter logs. Since the one in cottage the size of a red bull can was useless. No paper towels in kit. No salt or pepper shakers. So back out again I go to store. Lrm furntiure was a joke. So much for a comfortable couch to sit on to enjoy the fireplace. You expected a true cabin experience for what I had to pay. I rate my experience way below average.
View is amazing! Staff is always super friendly and accommodating.
Gorgeous!! Allow for more than one day here. Be sure to ride the team to the bottom of the mountain...you may see wildlife! We spotted several deer grazing on the hillside. Pictures just don't do justice. Can't wait to go back!
This whole park is amazing, there is so much to do here outside!!! The aerial tram takes you down to Bluestone river where you can get out and play. There are chairs and swings all over down at the bottom and even a little play gym. The McKeever lodge itself is a bit older but very homey. The food we got was delicious (try the pecan French toast)! I d say the only negative is that the coffee here is not great and the location puts you 30-40 minutes away from anywhere to go get any form of coffee so I ve been in caffeine withdrawal for two days.
Quiet. Plenty of Activities at the Park , Beautiful Views and Hiking trails.
Nice place to camp and go horseback riding fishing.
The worst experience I ever had at a pool. Apparently it's okay for the life guard to talk down to and lie to elderly people with out being let go. The website also says heated indoor pool and it was cold. Pretty sure that's false advertising. Not happy with them at all.
Great place to go to for all you fishemen go during gold rush its great one of the best for gold rush trout and there stocking it on april 6th 2019 with gold trout
Enjoyed this park. We had limited time and would have done more. Great aerial tram. Dog friendly.
I just can't say enough good things about this place and it's people!
My husband who is an amputee, above knee right leg, has been wanting to zipline. Most places were not interested in helping him achieve that goal. Pipestem zipline manager and guides did everything it took to give him this experience! My husband is 71 yrs old and an amputee so they had their work cut out for them. Including the people in our group that also paid to zipline!
We had an awesome experience and will definitely go back!!!
Thank you everyone from the bottom of my heart!!!!!
The views of the canyon rim are spectacular. On the other hand the lodge is a bit dated and could be a wonderful place if refurbished properly. I ate at the Bluestone Restaurant and the view was impressive. But the wait staff was inexperienced and the food was average.
Very clean and mostly friendly. We stayed here in Dec and it was the worst expierence. Peopls upstairs were so,loud well past 1am. Spoke to the front desk and nothing was done. Had to spend the rest,of the night listening to loud talking amd giggling amd stamping. I will not bw staying here anymore.
A WV gem, but it's age is showing! This place has a beautiful and scenic setting, but it is old an needs a full renovation in all the hotels and rooms. An east coast Shinning no doubt! Vast, with a maze of rooms, hallways, meeting and ballrooms and corridors! Sparse travelers make the hotel seem empty sometimes! A unique experience!
Great park to visit. Family friendly. Lots of picnic areas. The nature center is great to just get out, walk around and learn some history. The horse back riding, swimming, and tram riding are fun. The hike up to the tower is pleasant and view is great. The winter snow provides some breath-taking views. There is lots of wildlife to observe. I have visited Pipestem 2 or 3 tmes a year for about the past 20 years. Already made a winter trip this year and plan to go again in June then again in August or September depending on when the leaves turn.
It is one of the best park I have ever visited.
It is a great place for family, there are plenty of things you can do , horse riding, train , mini golfing, playing paddle boat, the view from the tower is spectacular.
I will definitely come back again!
Pipestem is a beautiful state park. There are tons of things to do at the park: paddle boats, tram, swimming, hiking, multiply places to dine and on and on. If you are in the area do yourself a favor and stop on by.
We stay every time we are in the State. Love it there at Pipestem, especially Christmas when they have decorations and even a Santa that visits. Great get away for the price and breath taking views!
Great trails. Resorts look nice. Plenty of activities to do there.
We really enjoyed our stay in the lodge. It was the off-season so the tram was closed. I want to come back in the summer to check it out.
Staff were all super friendly, and the food in the restaurant was surprisingly good. Beautiful area with tons of wildlife, practically tripped over deer anywhere you turned.
Building is a little dated, but that was part of the charm. Not so great was being able to hear other rooms and the hallway from inside your room but it wasn't terrible.
Lots of folks there on Valentine's weekend who seemed like this had been their tradition for years.
We had our 3 year old daughter with us and some anonymous patron in the restaurant covered our breakfast for us. Never had that happen before, I was very touched.
We loved this park! Lots to do, plus great lodging and camping opportunities. Stay at the Mountain Creek Inn for quiet and relaxation in the bottom of the gorge!
Great Resort with tons of activities for the family. Is under renovations and the place looks very nice. TheThe rooms have WV made soaps and lotions. The gift shop inside the Resort has many WV made articles and pretty things. The indoor pool is heated and there are lifeguards on duty and the lend foaties for the family. The restaurant prices a la carte are affordable and the buffet selection is good. Worth the visit and will love to go back during mid-spring of summer when the airtram is working.
Another excellent corporate visit. It s midweek wintertime in Pipestem with snow on the ground. We have corporate meetings here 2-3 times per year. It s 10-12 min off the interstate with typical state park room accommodations. Not 5 star amenities, but always clean, friendly staff, and decent food. It s state park rustic with a nice variety of Meeting rooms for business. Golf, fishing, hiking, indoor pool, indoor game room, frisbee golf ..... lots to do for vacation as well. Always a 4-5 star visit for us.
I have been going to this park for the last 5+ years 2 to 3 times a week.. My Husband and I love to walk and hike in the park. But now there is a new person in charge of the park and with the duscisions being made for the park my entire family believes it is ruining the park. There used to be so many deer that you could take pictures of them and people from other states would drive through the park just to see the deer but now you can't even find any deer. They keep having their contained hunts, deliberately killing the deer. They claim it was over populated when they have had 3 of these contained kills if not more, ???? There is no more deer to kill, leave what is left there alone. Lets them thrive again. Give them a chance to make the Park beautiful again because without them you have nothing.
Glorious trails for different skill levels! The views are beautiful. If hiking isn t your thing then there are paddle boats for family fun. Fishing is another activity available for all ages at Pipestem. If none of these things are of interest, take a ride on the tram if you dare for magnificent views!
Great place for a family getaway and for family reunion and get-together . And it has a lot for the kids to do as well as the adults .
I visited several days last week, staying in one of the cottages with a friend. We hiked and toured the area. I loved it. Beautiful place and the cabin was well maintained and cozy. I'd recommend it to anyone, and may return one day.
Awesome place to stay. Reasonable prices and a lot to do. Golf and horseback riding.
Beautiful and peaceful. People are cordial and helpful.
Always a beautiful trip. This is the home of our annual family reunion and there is always something fun and new to experience.
A lovely area any time. Numerous activities, nature trail, and wild life. We were very happy with our experience.
Took my wife here for Mother s Day. Good lunch buffet at a hotel with an amazing view. Didn t stay overnight, just a day trip this time. We d love to come here again, spend the night, and experience more of what they have to offer. Also, would love to see what it s like in the winter.
A great place to go and they're putting in new stuff to do
Stunning beauty coupled with unmatched hospitality.
Great place for the agee Johnson Gore & Walker Family Reunion
Beautiful park with wonderful hiking trails. Wish the large gift shop opened earlier in the season. Was still closed when we were there on spring break the first week of April. The indoor pool at the lodge is incredibly nice!
Overall, Pipestem is an amazing park and they have done so much to update everything. This review is specifically about the miniature golf. It's obviously been there for many decades and is undergoing some updates, so not complaining, as it's underway. But, goodness, get workers who will actually do more than take your money. The young man could hardly tear his eyes away from his phone to help us and was monosyllabic in his responses. There seemed to be no concern about sanitizing the clubs we'd just used. Which makes me think ours weren't sanitized prior to our use, either. We love Pipestem and want to see it prosper, but please update your hours when there are changes. We had a wasted trip last week. Pipestem is also the best kept secret in our community. Hard to find out any details!
A little long in the tooth. It is state run but they must receive the minimum to keep it alive. A relic that's incredible , let-alone solid as a rock. They don't build resorts like this any longer. It's still contemporary and aesthetically handsome over 50 years after it's creation. If you longboard,this place is a dream,fwiw
Amazing color in the Fall. We came for Halloween weekend and the trees couldn't be more colorful!
Put this in your pipe and smoke it! I love the wild and wonderful sights of West Virginia and although this resort is a bit long in the tooth but is still stunning.
The Area around the ground floor rooms lacked sufficient lighting. Pet friendly rooms had no exterior lighting for evening walks.
COVID related infection control was stellar and the staff skillfully maintained food safety and physical distancing space in all areas.
The Blue Mountain restaurant has a unique and affordable menu. Mountain Creek Lodge is just an Air Tram ride away. Enjoy trout streams, shuffle board, and play areas for all ages. Overall, it is a little bit of heaven.
First family trip. Love this place! The lodge has so much character and the views are incredible. See ya next year. Thanks for the memories :)
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