OVERVIEW
Cliffhaven Retreat offers more than just a stunning view of the Camp Creek State Park and Forest, it also presents tremendous opportunities for adventure, recreation, and relaxation that will satisfy the whole family. Whether you are drawn to water sports, fishing, hiking, ATV riding or simply enjoying nature on a peaceful day in the mountains of Wild Wonderful West Virginia, recreational enthusiasts will find this beautiful mountain retreat a haven that caters to the outdoors lifestyle. Cliffhaven Retreat offers lots of trails for walking, hiking, or ATV riding throughout the property, and there are ample opportunities for wildlife watching, birdwatching and photography all within just minutes from the beautiful log cabin. The whole family can relax around the large firepit as you watch the wonderful day fade into the wonderful evening. Cliffhaven Retreat is a must see property for the recreational enthusiasts, nature enthusiasts, hunters, or those looking for off-grid living.
HIGHLIGHTS
80 acres joining the Cabin Creek State Park
An immaculate log cabin - the home base for all other recreational and leisure activities
Magnificent mountain views
Dark skies with no light pollution for stargazing
Miles of walking, hiking and ATV trails right on the property
Diverse topography creates a wonderful natural setting
Whitetail deer, black bear, fox, Bobcats and a whole host of small game thrive in the forest
Rock cliff and rock outcroppings
Large firepit
Large outbuilding
Many wildlife observation sites
Cabin is wired for electricity
Generator is wired to Cabin
THE CABIN
This beautiful Amish-built log cabin comes almost completely furnished, and has a matching log outhouse. The cabin is seated on a concrete slab and offers a large deck with a firepit overlooking the Camp Creek State Park and Forest. Spectacular views of the surrounding mountains provide a peaceful environment for the whole family.
584 square feet
Screen porch 10' x 10'
Bedroom 10' x 10'
Bathroom 5.5' x 8'
Kitchen 6' x 8'
Living room/Dining room 12' x 24'
Large garage 20' x 24'
Metal building 7' x 9'
LOCATION
*NOTE: Foxfire Realty Agent Bill Zimmerman must accompany all visitors to this property. 72 hours notice is required in order to schedule a tour. Please contact Bill Zimmerman at 304-667-7026.
Google Coordinates: 37.503126(N), -81.169860(W)
Address: Cliffhaven Trail, Camp Creek, WV 25820. A 911 address is not yet been assigned to this property.
Elevation Range: 2380 ft. to 2693 ft. +/-
Drive Times (approximate)
Highway, Towns and Colleges
I-77 Camp Creek Exit 20: 30 minutes
Athens and Concord University: 40 minutes
Beckley: 50 minutes
Blacksburg, VA and Virginia Tech: 1 hour 25 minutes
Bluefield: 55 minutes
Charleston: 1 hour 45 minutes
Lewisburg: 1 hour 20 minutes
Princeton: 40 minutes
Roanoke, VA: 2 hours
White Sulphur Springs: 1 hour 40 minutes
Wytheville, VA: 1 hour 10 minutes
Airports
Beckley - Raleigh County Memorial Airport: 55 minutes
Blacksburg - Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport: 1 hour 30 minutes
Bluefield - Mercer County Airport: 55 minutes
Charleston - West Virginia International Yeager Airport: 1 hour 45 minutes
Lewisburg - Greenbrier Valley Airport: 1 hour 35 minutes
Roanoke - Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport: 2 hours
Recreation
Golf - Elks Golf Course, Princeton: 45 minutes
Golf - There are several golf courses in the surrounding area
Lake - Bluestone Lake: 1 hour 10 minutes
Resort - Glade Springs Resort: 50 minutes
Resort - Pipestem Resort State Park: 1 hour
Resort - The Greenbrier: 1 hour 40 minutes
National Park - New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, Sandstone: 1 hour 10 minutes
Skiing - Winterplace Ski Resort: 40 minutes
State Fair - West Virginia State Fair, Fairlea: 1 hour 35 minutes
State Park - Camp Creek State Park & Forest: 10 minutes
State Park - Pipestem Resort State Park: 1 hour
AREA WILDLIFE
Years of wildlife management practices have created the ideal wildlife preserve. Early on, management goals promoted overall wildlife health, facilitated the harvest of game, developed wildlife viewing areas, increased carrying capacity, and increased species diversity.
The miles of ephemeral stream and along with a varied topography is a major contributor to the local ecosystem richness and diversity for both plants and animals. The propertys associated streams, and feeders, create a water supported community with a wide variety of wildlife. Some of the margins of the creeks are fringed by wetlands. These wetlands support the aquatic food web, provide shelter for wildlife, and stabilize the streambanks. Some of the plant life associated with the wetland includes rushes, sedges, cattails, duckweed, skunk cabbage, and algae.
There are many animals that live year-round, and at other times, in the water and around the edges of the areas lakes, rivers, ponds, creeks and streams. These include raccoons, opossums, blue herons, Canada geese, wood ducks, mallards, minnows, native fish, turtles, salamanders, newts, crayfish, muskrats, bull frogs, eagles, hawks and redwing blackbirds.
There is the insect and microscopic world including butterflies, dragonflies, pond skaters, water beetles, damselflies, tadpoles and various insect larvae.
The diverse tree species, coupled with the abundant water supply, create the perfect wildlife habitat. The miles of edge effect created between the access roads, forest trails, hollows, ridges, and rock outcrops benefit all the resident wildlife. Bald eagles, white tail deer, black bear, wild turkey, squirrel, rabbit, bobcat, raccoon, fox and many species of songbirds, owls and raptors make up the resident wildlife population.
The hardwood forest provides an essential nutrient source and produces tons of hard mast including acorns, hickory nuts, beech nuts and black walnuts. Soft mast includes stag horn sumac, black cherry, tulip poplar seeds, maple seeds, autumn olive berries, and blackberries.
WATER
An un-named dashed blueline stream forms about 2/10 mile of the northwestern property boundary. That intermittent stream should have water flow, especially during a rain event or periods of snow melt.
MINERAL RESOURCES
West Virginia is one of the states in the US that has two ownership titles, those being SURFACE RIGHTS and MINERAL RIGHTS. This property is a SURFACE ONLY ownership.
BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY
The property was surveyed in 2007 by Surveyor Jeff Chambers. A metes and bounds description from that survey is used in the owners deed. A plat prepared from that survey is recorded in the County Clerks Office as Microfilm Plat No. 16041. The property has about 4/10 mile of common boundary with Camp Creek State Park & Forest. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.
UTILITIES
Water: Natural spring nearby; Well could be drilled
Sewer: Private septic could be installed
Electricity: Unavailable
Landline phone service: Unavailable
Cellular: Cell phone coverage is good
Internet: Starlink is available in the area
ACCESS/FRONTAGE
The property is accessed by Cliffhaven Trail, a 100-feet-wide shared-use right-of-way. The property driveway connects directly to Cliffhaven Trail.
ZONING
The county is subject to some zoning and subdivision regulations. All prospective buyers should consult the County Commission and also the Health Department for details regarding zoning, building codes and installation of septic systems.
PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY
This property is nearly all forestland with a very small open space with the cabin.
(This is an estimation of current property use as determined from aerial photography. It is made subject to the estimation of property boundaries and any errors in the interpretation of land use type from the aerial photography utilized.)