Gotta Fest Special Lodging at Buffalo Gap
Rustic Mode Lodging
We have a variety of lodging options at Buffalo Gap Retreat all of which are in a primitive mode state of readiness as we unofficially open for Gotta Fest by April 20th.
What to Expect
Each cottage includes electricity, full bathrooms, hot showers and hot water, a variety of beds described below for each cabin and basic furnishings, decor, kitchenette features, sitting areas and locking doors.
The lakeside view 3200 square foot dining hall is open 24/7 and includes a small stage, seating for dozens, coffee station, microwave oven and game room.
All cabin rental prices are for 3 days and 3 nights and include a cleaning fee built into the special pricing.
Booking
Each cottage can be booked for this special event manually via a phone call and credit card to
Vince: 703-328-1840
The Airbnb listings cannot be used for booking at this time, only for cottage descriptions and photos.
A whole camp map can be found at the bottom of this webpage.
Thank You
Your contributions by renting our cottages in a more primitive mode will help us enormously in having this camp ready for the upcoming lodging, camping and festival / concert season starting in 2017 - thank you in advance.
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We have a variety of lodging options at Buffalo Gap Retreat all of which are in a primitive mode state of readiness as we unofficially open for Gotta Fest by April 20th.
What to Expect
Each cottage includes electricity, full bathrooms, hot showers and hot water, a variety of beds described below for each cabin and basic furnishings, decor, kitchenette features, sitting areas and locking doors.
The lakeside view 3200 square foot dining hall is open 24/7 and includes a small stage, seating for dozens, coffee station, microwave oven and game room.
All cabin rental prices are for 3 days and 3 nights and include a cleaning fee built into the special pricing.
Booking
Each cottage can be booked for this special event manually via a phone call and credit card to
Vince: 703-328-1840
The Airbnb listings cannot be used for booking at this time, only for cottage descriptions and photos.
A whole camp map can be found at the bottom of this webpage.
Thank You
Your contributions by renting our cottages in a more primitive mode will help us enormously in having this camp ready for the upcoming lodging, camping and festival / concert season starting in 2017 - thank you in advance.
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Watercress Cottage: (Reserved / Already Booked)
Setting / About: A 2 bedroom house that sits on a pond and overlooks the lake and Beach House area. Front porch...cozy and very cute. Great views!
No. of beds and bed configurations: 1 queen sized bed, 2 twin beds, and a pull out sofa bed for 2.
Maximum Occupancy: 6 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Full bath, hot water, kitchenette with full sized refrigerator, microwave, stove, coffee pot table/chairs. Comfortable and attractive furnishings and decor throughout.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$300 for all 3 days and nights. (for 6 people, that's $50 per person for 3 nights).
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Watercress Cottage -- click here
Setting / About: A 2 bedroom house that sits on a pond and overlooks the lake and Beach House area. Front porch...cozy and very cute. Great views!
No. of beds and bed configurations: 1 queen sized bed, 2 twin beds, and a pull out sofa bed for 2.
Maximum Occupancy: 6 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Full bath, hot water, kitchenette with full sized refrigerator, microwave, stove, coffee pot table/chairs. Comfortable and attractive furnishings and decor throughout.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$300 for all 3 days and nights. (for 6 people, that's $50 per person for 3 nights).
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Watercress Cottage -- click here

Potomac Cottage: (Reserved / Already Booked)
Setting / About: A 4 bedroom cottage (front side only -- 1000 ft^2) with 2 full baths and a large common living room area.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 4 private bedrooms: bedroom #1: full and twin, bedroom #2: full and twin, bedroom #3: king and twin, bedroom #4: full and twin.
Maximum Occupancy: 12 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: 2 Full baths, hot water, kitchenette with full sized refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, table/chairs.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$400 for all 3 days and nights ($100 per bedroom per group of 3 for 3 nights).
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Potomac Cottage:
Setting / About: A 4 bedroom cottage (front side only -- 1000 ft^2) with 2 full baths and a large common living room area.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 4 private bedrooms: bedroom #1: full and twin, bedroom #2: full and twin, bedroom #3: king and twin, bedroom #4: full and twin.
Maximum Occupancy: 12 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: 2 Full baths, hot water, kitchenette with full sized refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, table/chairs.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$400 for all 3 days and nights ($100 per bedroom per group of 3 for 3 nights).
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Potomac Cottage:

Cacapon Cottage: (Reserved / Already Booked)
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Full bath, hot water, kitchenette with mini-fridge, microwave, coffee pot, table/chairs.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$200 for all 3 days and nights ($67 per night for 3 nights, or $13 per bed per night).
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Cacapon Cottage (pond facing):
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Full bath, hot water, kitchenette with mini-fridge, microwave, coffee pot, table/chairs.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$200 for all 3 days and nights ($67 per night for 3 nights, or $13 per bed per night).
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Cacapon Cottage (pond facing):

North River Cottage: (Reserved / Already Booked)
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Full bath, hot water, kitchenette with mini-fridge, microwave, coffee pot, table/chairs.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$200 for all 3 days and nights ($67 per night for 3 nights, or $13 per bed per night).
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
North River Cottage (parking area facing):
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Full bath, hot water, kitchenette with mini-fridge, microwave, coffee pot, table/chairs.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$200 for all 3 days and nights ($67 per night for 3 nights, or $13 per bed per night).
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
North River Cottage (parking area facing):

Slane's Knob and Sandy Ridge Cottages (The "Hilton"): (Reserved / Already Booked)
Setting / About: A 2000 square foot cottage divided into a left half and right half -- each half with 7 small private bedrooms (with hasps for private locks) -- each room sleeps 2 -- and 3 full baths in each half.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 14 small private rooms - each with 2 twin beds -- 28 total sleeping capacity. All twin beds. Rooms A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, I, J, K, L, M, N.
Maximum Occupancy: 28 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: 6 Full baths, hot water, common area kitchenette with full sized fridge, microwave, coffee pot, table/chairs. Also back deck with some chairs / tables.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: This cottage will be used by the festival promoter and her staff, band members and their families and volunteers as needed.
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Slane's Knob Cottage (LHS):
Sandy Ridge Cottage (RHS):
Setting / About: A 2000 square foot cottage divided into a left half and right half -- each half with 7 small private bedrooms (with hasps for private locks) -- each room sleeps 2 -- and 3 full baths in each half.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 14 small private rooms - each with 2 twin beds -- 28 total sleeping capacity. All twin beds. Rooms A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, I, J, K, L, M, N.
Maximum Occupancy: 28 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: 6 Full baths, hot water, common area kitchenette with full sized fridge, microwave, coffee pot, table/chairs. Also back deck with some chairs / tables.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: This cottage will be used by the festival promoter and her staff, band members and their families and volunteers as needed.
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Slane's Knob Cottage (LHS):
Sandy Ridge Cottage (RHS):

Curious Elk Cottage: (Reserved / Already Booked)
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Primitive / comfortable shelter -- table/chairs, basic furnishings, water unknown. Camp shower house available.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$150 for all 3 days and nights - Primitive.
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Curious Elk Cottage (LHS front):
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Primitive / comfortable shelter -- table/chairs, basic furnishings, water unknown. Camp shower house available.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$150 for all 3 days and nights - Primitive.
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Curious Elk Cottage (LHS front):

Wandering Buffalo Cottage: (Reserved / Already Booked)
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Primitive / comfortable shelter -- table/chairs, basic furnishings, water unknown. Camp shower house available.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$150 for all 3 days and nights - Primitive.
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Wandering Buffalo Cottage (RHS, front):
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Primitive / comfortable shelter -- table/chairs, basic furnishings, water unknown. Camp shower house available.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$150 for all 3 days and nights - Primitive.
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Wandering Buffalo Cottage (RHS, front):

Laurel Cottage: (Reserved / Already Booked)
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Primitive / comfortable shelter -- table/chairs, basic furnishings, water unknown. Camp shower house available.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$150 for all 3 days and nights -- Primitive.
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here)
Laurel Cottage (LHS, back):
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Primitive / comfortable shelter -- table/chairs, basic furnishings, water unknown. Camp shower house available.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$150 for all 3 days and nights -- Primitive.
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here)
Laurel Cottage (LHS, back):

Sycamore Cottage: (Reserved / Already Booked)
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Primitive / comfortable shelter -- table/chairs, basic furnishings, water unknown. Camp shower house available.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$150 for all 3 days and nights -- primitive.
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here)
Sycamore Cottage (RHS, back):
Setting / About: A 500 square foot efficiency cottage with full bath.
No. of beds and bed configurations: 5 beds -- all twin - including a bunk that sleeps one above and one below.
Maximum Occupancy: 5 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows. and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: Primitive / comfortable shelter -- table/chairs, basic furnishings, water unknown. Camp shower house available.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: 3 days/ 3 nights -- Thursday April 20 - Sunday April 23:
$150 for all 3 days and nights -- primitive.
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here)
Sycamore Cottage (RHS, back):

**Cabin #1, 2, 3 and 4:
Lodges of Buffalo Gap:
Setting / About: 3 duplex cabins on the hill overlooking the music pavilion (Melody Lane on the map) --- each duplex is divided into 2 halves at 425 ft^2 each -- comprising 4 private cabins.
All 4 private cabins share an 850 ft^2 fully stocked communal kitchen cabin that is fully stocked and turn-key with seating for up to 20.
More: Communal fire-pit, shower house with 4 women's, 4 men's hot showers, and a bathroom trailer with lots of clean stalls for men and women. Each cabin has 12 to 18 windows spanning 3 sides on each cabin providing for great views -- glass and screens. Each nicely furnished and decorated.
No. of beds and bed configurations: Each cabin sleeps up to 6 -- all twin - including 2 bunks that sleeps one above and one below each.
Maximum Occupancy: 6 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: 850 ft^2 foot shared duplex cabin kitchen, 2 full sized refrigerators, 8 hot water showers in separate shower house, bathroom trailer outside, oven with pots/pans, sink, microwave, coffee pot, keurig coffee machine, table/chairs with seating for up to 20.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: Each private cabin at $75 per night with a 2 night minimum and a $25 one time cleaning fee added in by Airbnb booking.
** Must be booked on Airbnb only at link below **
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Click on links below to check availability (4 separate, private cabins):
Lodges of Buffalo Gap:
Setting / About: 3 duplex cabins on the hill overlooking the music pavilion (Melody Lane on the map) --- each duplex is divided into 2 halves at 425 ft^2 each -- comprising 4 private cabins.
All 4 private cabins share an 850 ft^2 fully stocked communal kitchen cabin that is fully stocked and turn-key with seating for up to 20.
More: Communal fire-pit, shower house with 4 women's, 4 men's hot showers, and a bathroom trailer with lots of clean stalls for men and women. Each cabin has 12 to 18 windows spanning 3 sides on each cabin providing for great views -- glass and screens. Each nicely furnished and decorated.
No. of beds and bed configurations: Each cabin sleeps up to 6 -- all twin - including 2 bunks that sleeps one above and one below each.
Maximum Occupancy: 6 persons
What to bring: You must bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows and/or comforter - sleeping bags. Also, towels and toiletries.
Other inclusions: 850 ft^2 foot shared duplex cabin kitchen, 2 full sized refrigerators, 8 hot water showers in separate shower house, bathroom trailer outside, oven with pots/pans, sink, microwave, coffee pot, keurig coffee machine, table/chairs with seating for up to 20.
Special Festival Fundraising Pricing: Each private cabin at $75 per night with a 2 night minimum and a $25 one time cleaning fee added in by Airbnb booking.
** Must be booked on Airbnb only at link below **
Airbnb listing for more photos and details (cannot book here):
Click on links below to check availability (4 separate, private cabins):
- (Reserved / Already Booked) -- Cabin #1: AirBNB reservation system (click here for cabin #1, downhill, RHS)
- (Reserved / Already Booked) Cabin #2: AirBNB reservation system (click here for cabin #2, downhill LHS)
- (Reserved / Already Booked) Cabin #3: AirBNB reservation system (click here for cabin #3, uphill RHS)
- (Reserved / Already Booked) Cabin #4: AirBNB reservation system (click here for cabin #4, uphill LHS)

About Buffalo Gap Retreat
The property and structures are remnants of an old Jewish kids camp called Buffalo Gap Camp dating back to 1950 and changing ownership after 1980.... Mostly abandoned for the past couple of years, a group of 6 investor / partners recently purchased the camp and will be re-opening to the public in late April 2017.
Workshops, Retreats, Concerts, Festivals, Weddings, Private Parties, Food Catering for Events, Church groups, Family Reunions, Airbnb Cottage Rentals, Camping, Lake, kayaks, canoes, fishing, wood fired sauna, bon-fires, hiking....
Directions:
From the Rt. 50 in the town of Capon Bridge, WV:
(229 Cool Creek Rd., Capon Bridge, WV 26711 -- off H. Rubenstein Rd.)
(Google Maps works for address above! -- Lodges at Buffalo Gap)
1. Heading west on U.S. Rt. 50 through the town of Capon Bridge, make the first right turn onto Coldstream Rd. just after crossing over the green truss bridge and cacapon river.
2. Proceed up Coldstream Rd. about 4.5 miles to H. Rubenstein Rd. (top of a hill, old blank sign boards still up -- small sign says Chaos Off Road Park)
bear left onto Rubenstein Rd. (gravel)
3. Proceed about 0,4 miles on Rubenstein Rd. to a pair of red gates on right hand side and entrance to camp -- gates should be open.
4. Drive around the big pavilion and up to the cabins with yellow lights above the porch and a green shower trailer and white porta-potty in front.
park anywhere.
Vince: 703-328-1840 / Shane: 703-932-4419
Marquette: (on site 24/7 in red cottage / concierge cottage): 304-359-4199