Cranberry Glades Botanical Area
West Virginia's largest high-elevation peat bog, where an 800-metre boardwalk crosses a landscape resembling northern tundra, with carnivorous plants and wild orchids.
Cranberry Glades covers about 300 hectares and is a rare acidic peat bog in the southern Appalachians. Its plant life resembles northern tundra, with sphagnum moss, wild cranberries, carnivorous pitcher plants and sundews, and many wild orchids. An accessible boardwalk of about 800 m winds through the bog. It is flat and easy to walk, taking about 40 minutes. The Cranberry Mountain Nature Center near the entrance (seasonal opening) offers exhibits and interpretive displays. Admission is free. The glades sit at the southern end of the Highland Scenic Highway, about 40 km from Snowshoe, and can be combined with the highway and Falls of Hills Creek for a one-day drive.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Highland Scenic Highway (WV 150)
- Falls of Hills Creek
- Pearl S. Buck Birthplace
- Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
- Beartown State Park
- Watoga State Park
- Greenbrier River Trail
- Snowshoe Mountain Resort