The Summersville Convention and Visitors Bureau’s “A Day in Every Direction” itinerary (http://www.summersvillecvb.com/itineraries.html) presents visitors with quite a challenge, one that can turn a day, a weekend or a week into a Summersville WV family vacation. Accommodations meet any budget and include cabins ranging from rustic to luxurious, camping  under the stars or in one of the new yurts, or one of seven different hotels. Restaurants range from fast food to fine dining.  While you are here, visit a winery or check the schedule for one of the many festivals, go boating on West Virginia’s largest clear water lake, sip a cool one at a local bar, visit some historical sites, or play a round of golf. That’ll get you started. Kirkwood Winery is one of the many attraction in Summersville, which is soaked in rye whisky and history. The winery dates to the immigration of the Facemire family from Germany to Philadelphia in 1752 [...]

You have an event, a vacation, a weekend getaway or a business retreat coming up and you want something new, a bit out of the way, but with plenty to do. Shhhh. Have we got a recommendation for you!  It’s Summersville, WV, in the south-central part of the state, 87 miles east of the capital of Charleston.

Here’s what you get in Summersville:

The largest clear-water lake in the state, Summersville Lake with 60 miles of shoreline and almost 2800 acres of water and 20-45 feet visibility;

– Boating, kayaking, jet skiing, fishing  and scuba diving on Summersville Lake—visit Sarge’s Dive Shop and the Summersville Marina for rentals;

– Hiking and biking trails with opportunities to see beautiful foliage, wildlife and even a places for picnics;

– Challenging rock climbing and rappelling offering breathtaking scenery;

– Relax and swim at the manmade beach at Summersville Lake;

– Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State park—the site of a [...]