Berkeley Springs

Berkeley Springs is a town of 755 people (as of 2021) in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, across the border from Maryland. While Berkeley Springs is its more commonly used name, but the town is incorporated as Bath. It is a vibrant artistic community, full of quaint inns and historical connections to George Washington, but it is most famous for its mineral springs, which are used both for drinking water and rejuvenating warm baths. Understandably, the spa (and pampering) business is big in the area.

By car
Berkeley Springs is located on US-522, between Lewistown, Pennsylvania and Hancock, Maryland in the north, and Winchester, Virginia in the south. To the north is I-68, which goes to Cumberland, Maryland, and Morgantown, West Virginia. Also to the north is I-70, which goes to Somerset, Pennsylvania, and Hagerstown, Maryland. East of Berkeley Springs is I-81, which goes to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Roanoke, Virginia.

By bus
Greyhound Lines serves a bus station in nearby Hancock, Maryland. Greyhound buses arrive from Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh.

From the Hancock bus station, it is a 10-minute taxi ride to Berkeley Springs.

By train
Amtrak provides service to a train station in Cumberland, Maryland. The station is on Amtrak's Capitol Limited, a daily train that travels between Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

From the Cumberland train station, it is a 40-minute taxi ride to Berkeley Springs.

By plane
The nearest major commercial airports to Berkeley Springs are Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Washington-Dulles International Airport, each about 2 hours away. Hagerstown Regional Airport is 40 minutes away and has limited commercial service.

Get around
There is no public transportation in Berkeley Springs. Downtown Berkeley Springs is compact and easy to explore by walking. Exploring the area outside the downtown area will generally require driving a car or taking a taxi.

See

 * , also known as Berkeley Springs Castle, was built from silica sandstone in 1885. The castle features 13 rooms and a dungeon. It was once open for tours, but is now privately-owned, although you can still view the exterior on the mountainside from a distance.
 * , also known as Berkeley Springs Castle, was built from silica sandstone in 1885. The castle features 13 rooms and a dungeon. It was once open for tours, but is now privately-owned, although you can still view the exterior on the mountainside from a distance.

Do

 * Take a walking tour of historic downtown Berkeley Springs.

Go next

 * Hancock, Maryland is about 10 minutes north on US-522.
 * Hagerstown, Maryland is about 40 minutes east on I-70.
 * Cumberland, Maryland is about 45 minutes west on I-68.
 * Winchester, Virginia is about 45 minutes south on US-522.
 * Martinsburg is about 1 hour southeast on I-70 / I-81 or about 30 minutes on West Virginia Route 9.
 * Somerset, Pennsylvania is about 1.5 hours northeast on I-70.
 * Lewistown, Pennsylvania is about 2 hours north on US-522.
 * Morgantown is about 2 hours west on I-68.