West Virginia Parks

Includes 25 miles of the Gauley River and 5 miles of its tributary, the Meadow River. These swift, winding rivers and their narrow gorges are protected by the National Park Service. For additional information contact the Canyon Rim Visitors Center at 304-574-2115.

Open year-round. Mountaintop lodge, championship golf course, vacation cottages, full-service restaurant, campground, picnic shelters, golf packages, special events. Five conference rooms. Call for hiking and biking trail information. Accepts major credit cards.

17,632 acres, 1,815-acre lake, 330 primitive campsites, fishing, hunting, picnicking, hiking trails. Boat rental, game courts & horseback riding nearby. Open year round.

2,953 acres, 202-acre lake, 43 rustic campsites. Fishing, hunting, picnicking, hiking. Boat launching and rental. Shooting range open daylight hours, 7 days a week.

A year-round resort with beautiful mountain views. Facilities include: 2 lodges, 26 cottages, 82 campsites, golfing, convention facilities, pools, riding stables, nature center, gift shops, aerial tram, restaurants, hiking, tennis, lake and more. Accepts major credit cards.

Located off of Rt. 20 between Princeton & Bluewell. 55-acre lake, picnic shelters, playgrounds, 18-hole miniature golf, tennis courts, rowboat and paddle boat rentals.

A 144-acre lake provides excellent fishing and boating opportunities. Campground, swimming pool, game courts and picnic area create the escape for everyday life. 48 camp sites available on a first-come basis. 25 sites with electric. Bathouses with hot showers available in-season from April - October.

28 seasonal cabins, 52 campsites, pool, hiking trails, horseback riding, gift shop, & other park amenities. The Glade Creek Grist Mill. Open mid-April to last of October. Accepts major credit cards.

Encompasses 70,000 acres between Hinton & Hawks Nest State Park. Created to conserve & protect 53 miles of the New River as a free-flowing waterway. Visitors Centers are Canyon Rim (304-574-2115), on US 19 just north of Fayetteville & Sandstone (304-466-9192), at Exit 139 on I-64. Visitor information stations are also open during summer months from 12-5 at Grandview & 10 - 5 at Thurmond Depot. Call for hiking & biking trail information.

A 10.5-mile section of the Bluestone River in southern West Virginia. Created in 1988 under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act it is protected by the National Park Service as a free-flowing river. A small segment lies within Pipestem Resort State Park. The remaining portion is managed by the state of West Virginia as a Wildlife Management Area. For more information contact the Sandstone Visitors Center at 304-466-9192.

Approximately 18,000 acres, camping, swimming, hiking, picnicking, hunting & fishing. 20-acre lake, stocked twice a year with catfish & six times with trout. Located 3 miles off Rt. 16 in War.

Beginning in Greenbrier County, this 76-mile trail is used for hiking, biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing. Some areas are wheelchair accessible.

We offer the only lodge perched on the New River Canyon, 31 lodge rooms, full-service restaurant, gift shops, aerial tramway, jetboat excursions, swimming pool, golf course. 1 hour east of Charleston on US Rt. 60, 7 mi. west of Rt. 19. Major credit cards.

New River pool & waterslide, concessions, picnic shelter, horseshoe pits, basketball, playground & picnic areas, restrooms, RV & tent camping, fitness trail, tennis courts, large playing field, ample parking. Next to Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine & Youth Museum.

7,810 acres, 6 tent/trailer campsites, fireplaces, swimming, fishing, hunting, picnicking, playground & hiking trails. Group camp facility with barracks, staff quarters, meeting rooms, kitchen & dining room. May be leased by any organized group. Located 10 miles off US Rt. 52.

One of the most unique geologic structures in WV. This park offers a picnic shelter, scenic overlook, hiking & biking trails, & a 15-acre fishing lake.

Over 5,100 acres of forested mountainous terrain. Thirteen seasonal vacation cabins, 16 campsites, hiking, swimming, picnicking, seasonal naturalist programs. 1 1/4 Miles South of I-64 at Exit 175. Major credit cards.

Located on Bluestone Lake just South of Hinton, WV. Open year-round, 26 modern cabins, activities building and meeting room, 87 tent/trailer campsites, 50 boat-in-only campsites, marina, swimming pool, hiking, fishing, and gift shop. Accepts major credit cards.

Lake Stephen's Raleigh County Recreation Authority, with 272-acre lake surrounded by 1,900 acres of hardwood forest. Tent & RV camping, fishing, boating, swimming, biking, hiking, & horseback trails. Accepts major credit cards.

Boating and fishing on an 18-acre lake. Recreation building, game room & picnicking area. 562 acres, boat docks, row & paddle-boat rentals, hiking trails, artifacts display & swimming beach. 1 1/2 miles off I-64, Exit 129 B, Shady Spring. Call for hiking trail information.

156 acres. Picnicking, hiking trails, museum, game courts & playground. Minutes from Summersville Dam & Lake.