Wood Mountain Road Campground

Best come set for action: the area around Fayetteville (West Virginia) is gaining a bit of a rep as a hub for outdoor activities. As well as those rafting trips, companies within a half-hour drive can hook you up with days of rock climbing, river fishing and horse riding, and there are some fab mountain bike trails at Arrowhead Bike Farm (15 minutes’ drive). Hiking types have plenty of options too: trails both leisurely and more demanding run through the Summit Bechtel Reserve (five minutes’ drive) and Babcock State Park (half an hour). Folks with a head for heights can zoom through the forest canopy on ziplines or sign up for guided walks on the maintenance catwalk of the New River Gorge Bridge, 20 minutes away – the views are pretty sweet from 876 feet up in the air (and you’ll be strapped into a safety harness to ensure you can appreciate them without excess panic). Time to take it easy… scoot up to Summersville Lake (half an hour) for fishing, swimming and boating, or wander around Fayetteville, taking in the Historic District and public art installations as you go, and picking up treats at the farmers’ market.