Eastern Panhandle
Adjacent to Berkeley County, Jefferson County includes Charles Town, Harpers Ferry, and Shepherdstown, with distinctive options for smaller conferences, meetings, and retreats plus many opportunities for event attendees to relax and refresh in the outdoors after work, according to WhereAlmostHeavenBegins.com. The region is just more than an hour outside the metro Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas.
The Inn at Charles Town, part of Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, has 300 guest rooms and a 300-person-capacity ballroom with views of the Thoroughbred racetrack, plus two smaller event rooms, a private dining area, a patio, and a 1,500-seat event center for concerts and presentations. In addition to live and simulcast racing, the casino features 2,500 slot machines, 87 table games, and 24 poker tables. Set on 11 acres overlooking the Potomac River, Bavarian Inn Resort & Brewing Co. in Shepherdstown is a AAA Four Diamond venue with 72 guest rooms and 7,500 square feet of event space, including a terrace, for groups of up to 150 guests. Clarion Inn Harpers Ferry-Charles Town has 100 guest rooms, an onsite restaurant, and 10,000 square feet of meeting space. At Shepherd University, the Popodicon historic estate is a 17-room Georgian-style mansion with indoor space to host a 60-person reception or a 12-person seated dinner and outdoor lawn space to accommodate 500 guests.
The Jefferson County CVB features many historic sites and attractions on its website, including many with ties to George Washington and his family. Visitors can enjoy biking, hiking a portion of the C&O Canal Towpath or the Appalachian Trail, which passes through Harpers Ferry, ziplining, exploring the history of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and water sports at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.
