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Oglebay Resort & Conference Center
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Situated on a hilltop in the heart of Oglebay is the exceptional Wilson Lodge.
Facilities at the lodge include casual and fine dining, an indoor pool, jacuzzi,
sauna and massage therapy facilities.
In 2006, Wilson Lodge completed a $15 million expansion and renovation project.
A new guest wing added 53 deluxe rooms and suites, and all 212 existing rooms at
the lodge were completely remodeled. The popular massage therapy program at
Wilson Lodge is expanding, with a new 5,000 sq. ft. spa expected to open in the
summer of 2008.
For groups and larger families, Oglebay has 50 deluxe cottages, all with a
large living room and 2, 4 or 6 bedrooms. Three new 8-bedroom cottages are
currently under construction and are expected to be completed in the summer of
2008.
Groups of ten to four hundred are easily accommodated in Wilson Lodge's modern
conference facilities. Dining options range from cookouts to banquets, to
gourmet meals . . . all served in one of the beautiful dining rooms or one of
the exceptional banquet rooms. Special themed events can also be catered at
unique locations throughout the resort.
Oglebay is the perfect golf destination with thirty-six holes of championship
golf now available at the Speidel Golf Club. Our newest course was designed by
Arnold Palmer and compliments the original championship course designed by the
legendary Robert Trent Jones, Sr. The Speidel Golf Club features a fully-stocked
pro shop, on-staff golf pro, modern locker facilities, driving range, and
restaurant. Other golf amenities at Oglebay include the 18-hole regulation
Crispin Golf Course, an 18-hole Par III course and driving range.
Visitors of all ages will be delighted by the Good Zoo at Oglebay with thirty
acres of animals, a mile and a half train ride, discovery lab, 0-gauge train
exhibit, and planetarium. The Mansion Museum (Mr. Oglebay's summer home), Glass
Museum and Artisan Center, Environmental Education Center, and seven specialty
shops are also highlights of Oglebay.
Additional recreational opportunities at Oglebay include swimming at the large
outdoor pool, 10 Har-Tru tennis courts, horse stables offering trail rides and
lessons, plus pedal boating, miniature golf, fishing, and miles of paved
walking/jogging trails.
The natural beauty of Oglebay can be enjoyed with a stroll along brick walking
paths in our magnificent gardens. These gardens are a sixteen-acre recreation of
the gardens that existed at the turn of the 19th century when Oglebay was still
a private estate. Over 50,000 tulips, daffodils and hyacinths herald spring's
arrival, and the summer months feature colorful annuals blooming from the beds
and dangling from over two hundred hanging baskets. The gardens' season is
brought to a close with a vibrant display of mums in the fall.
The Oglebay special event calendar begins with SpringFest during the tulip
show. This show, along with the area’s premier fall festival, Oglebayfest,
features artisans displaying and selling their unique wares plus entertainment
and festival foods. Oglebay is home to one of America's largest holiday light
shows, the Winter Festival of Lights. Each November and December, this six-mile
driving show dazzles visitors with over a million lights on a six-mile drive
displayed over 300 acres.
Oglebay Resort is a unique 1650-acre resort of exceptional beauty and abundant
recreational activities nestled in the hills surrounding Wheeling, West
Virginia.
A golfer's paradise, Oglebay offers 36 holes of championship golf at the new
modern links course designed by Arnold Palmer and the classic Robert Trent
Jones, Sr. designed course.
Bissonnette Gardens features seasonal floral displays from April through
October and the Winter Festival of Lights at Oglebay is America's largest light
show with a million lights in November and December.
Wilson Lodge at Oglebay has overnight accommodations and cottages with fine
dining, an indoor pool, a fitness room, and massage therapy.
There are also seven specialty shops, featuring unique gifts, clothes and
collectibles. Experience the Oglebay Zoo with 85 species of animals nestled in
30 acres of flowers, trees, hills, and valleys.
Watch the native North American animals in their natural habitats or meerkats
and naked molerats from Africa. A walk through the Wonders of the Wetlands will
introduce you to a crane, bald eagles and various plants and animals that
inhabit these fragile areas. The indoor Discovery Lab features a variety of
hands-on activities and animal exhibits, and the barn is filled with friendly
domestic animals where you can feed the goats.
Watch an exciting show in the Benedum Planetarium where the big screen pulls
you into the action.
Oglebay also features fishing, pedal boating, horseback riding, swimming,
tennis, picnic areas and the Mansion Museum. For more information, visit
www.oglebay-resort.com.