The Greenbrier is 3 hours past Morgantown. It's a nice place to spend a long weekend, exploring the grounds, taking in the activities, touring the bunker, etc. But not really a place for an overnight stop, adding an hour to the trip, and extending the first segment 3 hours, IMHO.

OP, are you looking to spend money on a nice place (Greenbriar, Waterfront ) or just a place to crash with the shortest detour?

For the latter, I'd stop at the FI in Morgantown - literally 500 feet from 79 South.


(side note - are you really taking 79 over to 64 in Charleston then down to 77, not 79 to US19 to 77? Trailering a boat or something and want to avoid 19? Just curious - I've made the trip many times.

And 64 is concurrent with 77 for that stretch, so you're still just 79 to 77 anyway. )