Country Roads Consortium is located in southeastern West Virginia, an area of picturesque farm land, rolling hills, and small streams and rivers. Interstate-64 passes through this region, allowing for convenient access to all four consortium sites. The area has numerous recreational activities year round.
Wildlife is plentiful in the area and there is fishing on the many rivers and streams.
A one to three hour drive takes one to four down- hill skiing areas, numerous Bed and Breakfast Inns, resorts and National Historic Areas. The internationally famous, five star resort, The Greenbrier, offers a broad range of entertainment, gourmet cuisine, recreation, and spa activities. Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg offers concerts and plays by nationally known performers, children's programs, and classes in the visual and performing arts. Artisan Guilds are widespread throughout the area. Farmer's Day in Union, Alderson's Fourth of July Celebration, the WV Water Festival in Hinton, White Sulphur Spring's Dandelion Festival, Civil War Reenactments, the WV State Fair, the Harvest Festival in Union, Railroad Days in Hinton, Lewisburg's Taste of Our Town, and the New Year's Day Shanghai Parade offer a variety of cultural and social activities.