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EST VIRGINIA HAS IT ALL , from upscale resorts steeped in history to state-park resorts that deliver with quality golf at an affordable price .
Add mountain vistas , babbling brooks , rolling fairways , gaping gorges , distant pasture lands , sunsets slipping behind mountain ridges and , well , as the song goes , it feels like almost heaven .
With an average elevation higher than any other state east of the Mississippi , West Virginia also is the perfect getaway for those who enjoy outdoor recreation along with satisfying rounds of golf . An après-golf afternoon might include bass fishing , paddle sports , white-water rafting , sporting clays , hiking , mountain biking , rock-wall climbing or zip-lining through the crisp mountain air .
Private golf membership properties such as Pikewood National in Morgantown and the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport get high marks among West
Snowshoe Mountain offers more than just winter sports . It ’ s a golf hotbed in the summer .
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