103 Long Drive, Daniels, West Virginia, 25832
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Glade Springs is conveniently located in Daniels, West Virginia. The closest city, Beckley, has several shopping centers and is only a 10-15 minute drive. Charleston, West Virginia’s capital, is just over an hour away. There are several grocery stores in the Daniels/Beaver area just minutes away . Local attractions include Winterplace Ski Resort, Tamarack, whitewater rafting, live theater at Grandview State Park, and the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine.
Nearby Cities:
The City of Beckley, the largest city in southern West Virginia, serves a market area of more than 200,000 persons. The county seat of Raleigh County, Beckley, WV (map)
was incorporated in 1838, and named by General Alfred Beckley for his father, John Beckley,
clerk of the House of Representatives during the administrations of Washington, Adams, and
Jefferson, and first librarian of Congress.
Beckley is the eighth-largest city in West Virginia and is the retail and commercial center of Southern West Virginia. Many shopping centers and retail areas are located in and near Beckley. Beckley is located between Interstate 64 (I-64) and Interstate 77 (I-77). Beckley has recently been awarded the prestigious designated Retirement Community certification. The greater Beckley area is experiencing residential growth as a result of the region's great natural beauty.
Beckley, WV is located about 25 miles south of Fayetteville, WV; 50 miles west of Lewisburg; 50 miles north of Bluefield, WV; 55 miles southeast of Charleston, WV . Tourism contributes to the Beckley economy, through hotel lodging in and near Beckley, which is nearly surrounded by state parks and National Park Service (NPS) units, including those of the New River Gorge National River and Bluestone National Scenic River.
The Raleigh County Memorial Airport is located one mile from Interstate 64 (I-64) in Beaver, WV. See the Map showing public and private heliports and airports.
Nearby Attractions:
Beckley lies at the center of a very large tourist market fueled by the region's parks and national parklands.
The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine provides tours of a historic coal mine, tunneled beneath the City of Beckley. Guided tours on period "mancars" are offered April through November while group tours are available by reservation in the winter.
New River Park, the largest of five municipal parks in Beckley, serves as a popular recreational facility for Beckley residents and includes a playground, picnic areas, a baseball diamond, a woodland walking trail, game courts for tennis and basketball, and a swimming pool with waterslide. A small full-service campground, the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine complex, and the Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia are also located within the park.
Tamarack, West Virginia's premier showcase for fine arts, is located in Beckley, off Interstate 77 (I-77) exit 42. Thousands of travelers visit this unique Appalachian cultural complex every year. Tamarack features West Virginia handcrafts and Appalachian cuisine. Tamarack is conveniently located for travelers in Beckley's hotel and restaurant district at I-77 exit 44.
Wildwood, (c. 1835), home of Beckley-founder Alfred Beckley, has been restored to its late historical appearance and is open for tours. Wildwood Cemetery, where Beckley was buried, is located across South Kanawha Street (originally the first route through the area), but the historical view from Wildwood to the cemetery has been obliterated by the Memorial Baptist Church complex and several private residences.
The New River Gorge National River, West Virginia's most popular outdoor-recreation destination, is located to the north and east of Beckley. Several popular hiking trails, campgrounds, fishing areas, and natural and cultural landmarks are located with the parkland, which is administered by the U.S. National Park Service.
Winterplace Ski Resort, West Virginia's most accessible ski resort, is located just off I-77 between Beckley and Bluefield, WV, and attracts hundreds of thousands of skiers from throughout the southeastern U.S.
Little Beaver State Park, east of Beckley off Interstate 77 (I-77), is a popular local-use park, which includes hiking trails, an exercise trail, picnic shelters, and Little Beaver Lake, a popular, stocked fishery.
The Outdoor Dramas near Beckley at Grandview -- "Honey in the Rock" and "Hatfields and McCoys" -- have been performed since the early 1970s under the summer stars at the Cliffside Amphitheatre, off Interstate 64 (I-64), part of the New River Gorge National River. Many now-famous singers, dancers, and theatricians have performed on the Cliffside stage over the decades.
Local Hospitals
Beckley is the medical center of southern West Virginia. Five hospitals operated in Beckley until the mid-1990s -- Beckley Hospital, Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, and the Beckley Veteran's Administration Medical Center. Beckley Hospital was purchased and combined with Raleigh General Hospital.