Experience history and enjoy the comforts of home.

Coal has a long and storied history in the mountains that surround Burning Rock Outdoor Adventure Park. It helped shape the history of the United States, providing fuel for the Industrial Revolution.

You have always been able to read about coal history and life in the coal camps of West Virginia. Now you can also live it.

Plan a visit to an original coal camp house, located in the coal mining town of Slab Fork. These beautiful restored vacation cottages offer a piece of history with modern day amenities. 

Each cottage offers:

• Fully equipped kitchens
• Fireplaces
• Cable TV
• Telephone
• Internet
• Hair dryers
• Linens
• Iron/ironing boards
• Outdoor grill

Each cottage is furnished with carefully selected period-pieces just as original coal camps would have been. Collectables from the era, homemade quilts adorn the beds, claw foot bathtub to soak away your worries, and the warmth of a crackling fireplace. You will find all of this in a beautiful natural setting with friendly neighbors and more than a century of history.

These 8 to 10 person cottages are located right in the heart of West Virginia’s coal country and are easily accessible from area attractions.  Call 1.855.251.0235 to make your reservation today.

Nearby:

• Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
• Coal Heritage Trail
• Burning Rock Outdoor Adventure Park, home of the Burning Rock Express, the longest dual-racing zip line in the eastern United States
• Whitewater Rafting
• New River Gorge
• Boom coal and rail town of Thurmond & Kaymoor
• Tamarack

• Pricing subject to change due to seasonality, holidays, etc.
• Military, AAA, and AARP discounts available
• All reservations require a 50% deposit at the time of reservation with the balance due at check in.
• Reserving guest must be 25 years of age or older and present a valid photo ID at check in.
• Each cabin has a maximum occupancy allowed by fire code. Therefore house parties are strictly prohibited. Any guest found hosting a house party will be asked to leave immediately and no refund will be issued.
• All of our units are nonsmoking. Ash cans are provided outside for your convenience. A $100 fee will be charged to any guest who breaks the nonsmoking requirement.
• Our cancellation policy requires a 30 day notice from the time of arrival. Upon the proper 30 day notice we will refund your deposit less a $20 processing fee. Cancellations given with less than 30 days notice will forfeit their deposit unless the cabin is re-rented for the same time frame at which time we will refund your deposit less a $20 processing fee.
• We allow one date change per reservation as long as the change in date is requested at least one week prior to arrival. Last minute date changes are treated just like a cancellation and a new deposit will be required.
• We strive to provide an enjoyable getaway for our guests. Noise complaints will be taken seriously and a warning will be issued. A repeated offense will require the guest to vacate the premises and a refund will not be issued.

Driving Directions:

From Interstate 77, take Exit #42 (Mabscott/Sophia). Follow the sign towards Sophia on Rt. 16 South.  Continue on Rt. 16 S. until you come to the Lester Square shopping center (about 3 miles).  Stay in the left lane (when the road splits) and follow the sign that says Local Traffic only. This puts you onto the Coalfields Expressway.  Continue on until you come to the Slab Fork Road Exit. (about 4.4 miles) and make a right onto Slab Fork Road.  Drive 7/10 of a mile and turn left onto Nicely Dl (which is a gravel road).  The Coal Camp Cottage is the first house on the left.