Marlinton, WV – Enjoy a sweet weekend getaway in Pocahontas County and join us for the 2023 Mountain State Maple Days being held Saturday February 18th and March 18th. Bring the family out to experience maple syrup making in the Mountain State! From boiling, to finishing and filtering – tour numerous sugar camps across the county to learn about both modern and traditional maple syrup making methods.
Visit Frostmore Farm and tour their extensive sugar camp. After you’ve watched the process be sure to purchase their maple products that range from syrups to balsamic-maple salad dressings and maple creams! Fort Warwick Farm focuses on the more traditional styles of maple syrup collection. Not only is it a working sugar camp, but a historic fort that was settled in 1774! Enjoy venturing around the historic site and be sure to purchase your share of maple goods as well. Starry Night Farm, located near Marlinton, offers tours and retail sales of syrup, candy, and delectable cinnamon rolls. If you’re looking to see both a sugar house tour and a sugar bush tour, be sure to stop by Hillsboro Maple Works! Saturday, February 18th, Hillsboro Maple Works will be touring their sugar house, while Saturday, March 18th will be reserved for sugar bush tours. Yew Mountain Center, just south of Hillsboro, will be offering sugar camp tours, fun kid’s activities, and sweet and savory maple delights.
Don’t forget to leave room for dinner and dessert! Various Pocahontas County restaurants will be offering maple specials in honor of the sweet weekends. Enjoy maple pulled pork BBQ in Snowshoe Mountain Village, maple coffee at Snowshoe Hare and maple donuts at Mountain State Cakes Bakery and Greenbrier Grille. For a savory dish featuring Frostmore Farm syrup, call Dirtbean Café ahead of time to make your reservations.
Book your stay for Mountain State Maple Days in Pocahontas County and save at Station 2 in Durbin. For more details, including directions, visit https://pocahontascountywv.com/2023-maple-days/