Private islands are no longer the exclusive domain of billionaires and castaways . If you ’re in or near West Virginia , you canrentyour own obscure islet at New River Gorge National Park . The best part ? It ’s a reasonable $ 332 per dark , and far less if you go with a group .
The internet site , which pick up its National Parkdesignationin December 2020 , is offering accommodation for up to 10 people at a time at a property dubbed the Cabin on Coney Island . ( Split that cost among your guests and a mathematical group could pay as short as $ 33 per somebody . ) The land is 7 acres spread across the southern peak of New River Gorge and overlooking the Bluestone , Greenbrier , and New Rivers , and offers everything from hiking to kayaking to whitewater rafting .
You wo n’t have to play your tenting gear , either . The island ’s cabin has three bedrooms , five beds , and 1.5 privy .
" Mostly what you get wind is the river rushing by , " Holli Lathroum , marketing managing director for MountainPlex Properties , toldTravel + Leisure . " When you rent the cabin , you ’re nonplus exclusive access to the island , which has paths that are well - manicure , but still feels like you ’re out in the wild . The cabin lets out right onto a sandy beach and has a flak orchestra pit . It ’s really an amazing spot . "
The cabin can be reserved onAirbnb .
[ h / tTime Out ]
