Accessible By Plane And Car, The Old Hinton-Alderson Airport Is Now A Must-Visit Campground In West Virginia
By Cristy
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Published July 20, 2021
If you’re looking for a remote place to truly get away from civilization and experience West Virginia’s natural beauty, then you need to discover the campground at Hinton-Alderson Airport.
Tucked away in the beautiful highlands of Summers County on the banks of the Greenbrier River, this campground offers three glamping sites with a remarkable combination of scenic beauty, recreational opportunities, and diverse amenities.
First, outdoor beauty and recreation. At the airport campground, finding this is as easy as stepping out the door of your tent: each campsite offers a river-front view of the gorgeous Greenbrier River. Whether it’s fishing, canoeing, wading, or just relaxing, the river is a complete, beautiful source of enjoyment.
As if this weren’t enough, some of West Virginia’s most breath-taking attractions such as Bluestone State Park, Pipestem Resort State Park, and the New River Gorge National Park itself are within an hour’s drive.
Then, the amenities: first of all, these sites are fully accessible by either car or private plane.
In addition to a spacious glamping tent that houses a queen-size bed with memory-foam mattress, each campsite is furnished with firepit, grill, and firewood, Adirondack chairs, propane heater, and an extra five-person pop-up tent for additional campers.
These are off-the-grid campsites, so don’t expect electricity or plumbing, but you can still expect perfect comfort as you get back to nature. You’ll have a separate enclosed camp toilet and a sun shower that will allow you to enjoy sun-warmed hot water.
Furthermore, there are some remarkable extra services offered through the camp management: a number of local recreation companies will pick you up and drop you off for your river adventure, you can order transportation to get to major nearby attractions, and even grocery delivery can be provided.
These services can be particularly useful if you choose to fly in to the campground.
And all of this is provided with complete privacy: the campsites are separated from one another by at least 100 yards, giving you truly undistracted time with some of West Virginia’s most pristine and celebrated mountain beauty.
The Hinton-Alderson Airport has a nearly 100-year family history that includes the story of a remarkable woman who trained World War II pilots and was once West Virginia’s youngest woman to own a private pilot's license.
Bid farewell to civilization for a few days and enjoy an off-grid adventure at Hinton-Alderson Airport Campground!
Have you ever consider “flamping” (fly-in camping)? Did you even know it was offered at a West Virginia campground? And since not all of us enjoy the luxury of private plane access, we’re pretty happy you can drive right to these campsites as well. Learn more on Airbnb or Tentrr . Speaking of private planes, did you know you could tour the New River Gorge by air ?
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