West Virginia State Parks & recreation areas

The West Virginia State Parks and forests offer visitors a chance to enjoy the outdoors. Many offer boating, hiking, playgrounds, picnic area's and camping. Some have overnight accommodations. I am trying to write a small review of each State Park & what it has to offer. I still have many to go! Please pick a Park below:

Beartown State Park - Greenbrier County

• 110 acres with natural interest, picnic area and hiking
• Phone number 304-653-4254

Beech Fork State Park - Cabell County

• 3,981 acres with boat ramp, boat rentals, concessions, dumping station, game courts, interpretive program, lodging, natural interest, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing and hiking. 275 tent/trailer sites and 6 cabins.
• Phone number 304-528-5794

Berkeley Springs State Park - Morgan County

• 4 acres with a historic site, museum, natural interest and swimming.
• Phone number 304-258-5860

Blennerhassett Island Historical - Wood County

• 500 acres with refreshments, boat launch ramp, fishing, museum, historical interest and a gift shop.
• Phone number 304-420-4800

Bluestone State Park - Summers County

• 2,155 acres with boat ramp,boat rentals, concessions, dumping station, game courts, interpretive program, lodging, natural interest, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing, hiking, swimming and whitewater rafting. Website.
• 26 cabins and 85 tent & trailer sites
• Phone number 304-466-2805

Cabwaylingo State Forest - Wayne County

• 8,123 acres with dumping station, lodging, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting and swimming. Website.
• 14 cabins and 21 tent and trailer sites.
• Phone number 304-385-4255

Cacapon Resort State Park - Morgan County

• 6,115 acres with boat rentals, concessions, game courts, golf course, interpretive program, natural interest, picnic area, playground, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and swimming.
• 31 cabins, 60 lodge rooms and 48 trailer / tent sites
• Phone number 304-258-1022

Calvin Price State Forest - Pocahontas County

• 9,482 acres offering fishing and hunting. Website.
• Phone number 304-799-4087

Camp Creek State Forest - Mercer County

• 5,300 acres with fishing, hiking and hunting.
• Phone number 304-425-9481

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park - Pocahontas County

• 1,089 acres offering historical site, interpretive station, lodging, museum, picnic area, playground, and hiking.
• 16 cabins
• Train Rides
• Phone number 304-456-4300

Cathedral State Park - Preston County

• 132 acres with natural interest, picnic area, playground and hiking.
• Phone number 304-735-3771

Cedar Creek State Park - Gilmer County

• 2,443 acres offereingboat rentals, concessions, dumping station, game courts, interpretive program, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing, hiking and swimming.
• 48 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-462-8517

Chief Logan State Park - Logan County

• 3,303 acres offering concessions, dumping station, game courts, interpretive program, lodging, museum, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and swimming.
• 75 lodge rooms and 25 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-855-6100

Cranberry Wilderness - Pocahontas County

• 35,827 acres near Marlinton, WV. Wilderness offers camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and hunting. Area features the largest cranberry glades in state. Valley elevation of 3,375' support unique habitat. 1/2 mile long boardwalk allows visitors to view scenery.

Greenbrier State Forest - Greenbrier County

• 5,130 acres with concession stand, interpretive program, Lodging, picnic area, playground, camping, hiking, hunting and swimming.
• 13 cabins and 16 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-536-1944

Hawks Nest State Park - Fayette County

• 276 Acres with boat ramp, concession stand, game courts, historic site, interpretive program, lodging, museum, natural interest, picnic area, playground, hiking, swimming and whitewater rafting.
• 31 Lodge Rooms
• Phone number 304-658-5212

Kananwa State Forest - Kanawa County

• 9,302 acres offering concessions, dumping station, picnic area, playground, camping, cross-country skiing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting and swimming.
• 46 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-558-3500

Kumbrabow State Forest - Randolph County

• 9,474 acres offers lodging, picnic area, playground, camping, cross-country skiing, fishing, hiking and hunting.
• 6 cabins and 13 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-335-2219

Little Beaver State Park - Raleigh County

• 562 acres with boat ramp, boat rentals, museum, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing, hiking and swimming.
• Phone number 304-763-2494

Lost River State Park - Hardy County

• 3,712 acres offers concessions, game courts, historic site, interpretive program, lodging, museum, natural interest, picnic area, playground, hiking, horseback riding and swimming.
• 26 cabins
• Phone number 304-897-5372

Moncove Lake State Park - Monroe County

• 896 acres with boat ramp, boat rentals, dumping station, game courts, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing, hiking and swimming.
• 48 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-772-3450

North Bend State Park - Ritchie County

• 1,405 acres near Harrisville, WV. Park offers concessions, dumping station, game courts, historic site, lodging, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing, hiking and swimming.
• 8 cabins, 29 lodge rooms and 64 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-643-2931

Panther State Forest - McDowell County

• 7,810 acres in Southern WV, near Welch. Offering concessions, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting and swimming.
• 6 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-938-2252

Pipestem Resort State Park - Summers County

• 4,023 acres near Hinton, WV. Park offers boat rentals, concessions, dumping station, game courts, golf course, historic site, interpretive program, museum, natural interest, picnic area, playground, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, swimming and whitewater rafting.
• 26 cabins, 143 lodge rooms and 82 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-466-1800

Seneca State Forest - Pocahontas County

• 11,684 acres near Frost, WV. Park offers boat rentals, lodging, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing, hiking and hunting
• 9 cabins and tent tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-799-6213

Tomlinson Run State Park - Hancock County

• 1,398 acres near Chester, WV. Park offers boat ramp, boat rentals, concessions, dumping station, game courts, interpretive program, playground, picnic area, camping, fishing, hiking and swimming.
• 54 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-564-3651

Watoga State Park - Pocahontas County

• 10,100 acres near Marlinton, WV. Park offers boat ramp, boat rentals, concessions, dumping station, game courts, interpretive program, lodging, picnic area, playground, camping, fishing, hiking and swimming.
• 34 cabins and 88 tent / trailer sites
• Phone number 304-799-4087