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most restaurants. Senior rate is 10% discount or a set fee. fee. set a or discount 10% is rate Senior restaurants. most observed. be must laws Leash area. the from available Services.” “Group click and www.wvstateparks.com visit

cottages, campgrounds, and most ticket or fee based activities, and and activities, based fee or ticket most and campgrounds, cottages, or online posted and established is policy pet A fee-based. is and Watoga State Park or services group for ask and directly park the contact information,

Senior rates are generally available for rental of lodge rooms, cabins, cabins, rooms, lodge of rental for available generally are rates Senior lodges, not cottages, and cabins designated in permitted are cats) additional For choices. retreat or reunion popular are camping

Pets (dogs and cats) are permitted in campgrounds. Pets (dogs and and (dogs Pets campgrounds. in permitted are cats) and (dogs Pets and cottages cabins, with parks lodges, park state to addition In

Seniors conferences, reunions, associations, outings, and tour groups. groups. tour and outings, associations, reunions, conferences,

Pets State parks host a variety of groups including training or corporate corporate or training including groups of variety a host parks State

sizes up to 600, but meetings of 20–225 are where parks excel. excel. parks where are 20–225 of meetings but 600, to up sizes

and equipment needs. Meeting facilities may accommodate group group accommodate may facilities Meeting needs. equipment and

requested. requests at arrival are subject to rental charges and a handling fees. handling a and charges rental to subject are arrival at requests from booking accommodations and menu planning to room set-up set-up room to planning menu and accommodations booking from

the reservation is made. Identification and proof of age may be be may age of proof and Identification made. is reservation the should be reserved in advance. There will be rental charges. Cot/crib Cot/crib charges. rental be will There advance. in reserved be should Group service personnel assist planners with meeting requirements requirements meeting with planners assist personnel service Group

accommodated and a method of guarantee provided at the time time the at provided guarantee of method a and accommodated are generally 4 p.m. with check-out times at 10 a.m. Cots and cribs cribs and Cots a.m. 10 at times check-out with p.m. 4 generally are

deposit. Reservations less than 10 days of arrival, as available, are are available, as arrival, of days 10 than less Reservations deposit. for cabins, cottages, houses, and bungalows bungalows and houses, cottages, cabins, for s time ck-in e h C reunions or tour results. tour or reunions

personal checks for payment have 10 days to make the required required the make to days 10 have payment for checks personal are affordable and provide great settings for successful meeting, meeting, successful for settings great provide and affordable are

accepted for all reservations. Reservations made by phone and using using and phone by made Reservations reservations. all for accepted or on foot. Contact the park for more information. more for park the Contact foot. on or state parks. Groups discover that state park facilities facilities park state that discover Groups parks. state Lake gart y T

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include Caboose rentals and a a and rentals Caboose include s tion a d accommo unique r e h t O sort, sort, e R capon a C Falls, ackwater l B at: assistance service group

not apply to these rentals. these to apply not full-service restaurants, Wi-Fi, audio-visual equipment, and on-site on-site and equipment, audio-visual Wi-Fi, restaurants, full-service

with the park direct and online. Policies listed in this publication may may publication this in listed Policies online. and direct park the with fee per unit canceled, if notice is given at least 30 days in advance. in days 30 least at given is notice if canceled, unit per fee facilities are available at the forest headquarters. forest the at available are facilities Lodge parks offer conference and meeting facilities. You’ll find find You’ll facilities. meeting and conference offer parks Lodge

information regarding reservations, rental times, etc., via contact contact via etc., times, rental reservations, regarding information Deposits will be returned less a $20 handling handling $20 a less returned be will Deposits : s e g tta o C , s bin a C

and close the first Monday in December. Coin showers and laundry laundry and showers Coin December. in Monday first the close and

cabin. The unique nature of these accommodations requires requires accommodations these of nature unique The cabin. Pioneer cabins house from three to 10 persons and open in mid-April mid-April in open and persons 10 to three from house cabins Pioneer Conference/Groups/Tours

offers rental of cabooses and a wilderness wilderness a and cabooses of rental offers ilroad a R Scenic ss a C arrival day will result in one night penalty charge to credit card. credit to charge penalty night one in result will day arrival hand pumped from a nearby well, and sanitary facilities are outside. outside. are facilities sanitary and well, nearby a from pumped hand

s tion a d commo c A r e h t O Failure to cancel reservations by 6 p.m. EST of of EST p.m. 6 by reservations cancel to Failure : e g d Lo n a g Lo f e i h C fireplaces, plus gas lamps and gas refrigerators. Water must be be must Water refrigerators. gas and lamps gas plus fireplaces,

equipped, as in early days, with wood-burning kitchen stoves and and stoves kitchen wood-burning with days, early in as equipped, dates and operating hours when planning your visit. your planning when hours operating and dates

to area. area. to prior to arrival to avoid a one night charge forfeiture. charge night one a avoid to arrival to prior state forests are are forests state mbrabow u K and Seneca at s bin a C Pioneer mid-April through December. Check online or by phone for exact exact for phone by or online Check December. through mid-April

three and four night stays or other time lengths and varies from area area from varies and lengths time other or stays night four and three is returned in full when notice is given by 6 p.m. EST at least 48 hours hours 48 least at EST p.m. 6 by given is notice when full in returned is Restaurant is open from from open is Restaurant Lake gart y T October. and May April, in days

Many areas offer rental days of less than seven nights, which include include which nights, seven than less of days rental offer areas Many Deposit Deposit t: i s o p e d d i a p a h t i w s rmation i f con oom r e g d Lo generally open from mid-April to October. to mid-April from open generally seasons from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, and other other and Day, Labor through weekend Day Memorial from seasons

from Monday, check-in through the following Monday, check-out. check-out. Monday, following the through check-in Monday, from to four persons. Like the standard cabins, rental dates are seasonal, seasonal, are dates rental cabins, standard the Like persons. four to snack bars at additional vacation parks generally observe operating operating observe generally parks vacation additional at bars snack

the second Monday in June through Labor Day. Weekly rentals run run rentals Weekly Day. Labor through June in Monday second the where the reservation was made. made. was reservation the where porch and small bath with shower. Each bungalow accommodates up up accommodates bungalow Each shower. with bath small and porch , or or , Watoga and ver i R Holly ilroad, a R Scenic ss a C at restaurants

Cottages and cabins are reserved for a minimum of one week from from week one of minimum a for reserved are cabins and Cottages All room and cabin cancellations must be made through the source source the through made be must cancellations cabin and room All living/kitchen/bedroom with built-in double bunk beds, screened-in screened-in beds, bunk double built-in with living/kitchen/bedroom and are open year-round. In other parks, parks, other In year-round. open are and sort e R Falls in w T and

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the full rental fee is required for reservations of three nights or less. less. or nights three of reservations for required is fee rental full the ief Logan Lodge, Lodge, Logan ief h C sort, e R lley a V naan a C sort, e R capon a C

one-half the rental fee is required with the balance due upon arrival; arrival; upon due balance the with required is fee rental the one-half reservation capability. capability. reservation various sizes to house from two to eight persons. eight to two from house to sizes various ackwater Falls, Falls, ackwater l B at on-site are

When making cabin reservations for four nights or more, a deposit of of deposit a more, or nights four for reservations cabin making When with lodges. Parks and forests with cabins only do not have online online have not do only cabins with forests and Parks lodges. with cabins are generally open from mid-April through October and are of of are and October through mid-April from open generally are cabins restaurants open to the public public the to open restaurants

Online reservations are available for room and cabin rentals at parks parks at rentals cabin and room for available are reservations Online with fireplaces, equipped kitchens, and baths with showers. These These showers. with baths and kitchens, equipped fireplaces, with experiences. Full-service Full-service experiences.

s rvation e s re ne i l n O one year in advance from the first day of the month. the of day first the from advance in year one are of log, frame and/or stone construction construction stone and/or frame log, of are s bin a C d r a d Stan include great food and dining dining and food great include

and forests that do not have lodges on-site, accept reservations for for reservations accept on-site, lodges have not do that forests and

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day of the month for cabins and cottages at parks with lodges. Parks Parks lodges. with parks at cottages and cabins for month the of day year-round unless the park is operated seasonally. operated is park the unless year-round

staurants e R Reservations may be made up to two years in advance from the first first the from advance in years two to up made be may Reservations

Beech ForkBeech State Park open is style cabin This persons. eight to two from sleep to designed

s w o l a g bun / s e s u o h y n a p com / s e g cotta / s bin a C forced-air heat. These cabins are are cabins These heat. forced-air

walls, fireplaces, appliances and and appliances fireplaces, walls,

some holiday and prime weekends. prime and holiday some construction with wood-paneled wood-paneled with construction lodges. the in permitted

confirm reservations; some areas require additional deposits on on deposits additional require areas some reservations; confirm are frame frame are s bin a C rn e d o M not are Pets charge. extra no at available generally are Cribs parents.

or prime weekends. A first night’s rate is required as a deposit to to deposit a as required is rate night’s first A weekends. prime or Children under 13 stay free when occupying the same room as their their as room same the occupying when free stay 13 under Children

two or more night rental minimum for seasonal holiday, weekends, weekends, holiday, seasonal for minimum rental night more or two they are open year-round. open are they

are rented for a minimum of one night; some lodges may require require may lodges some night; one of minimum a for rented are eight-, 10- and 12-person sizes, sizes, 12-person and 10- eight-, facility. the on depending Noon or a.m. 11 at is out

recommended, but walk-ins are welcome, as available. Lodge rooms rooms Lodge available. as welcome, are walk-ins but recommended, company houses. Available in six-, six-, in Available houses. company check- and p.m. 4 is time check-in guaranteed room lodge Generally

in advance, from the first day of the month. Reservations are are Reservations month. the of day first the from advance, in turn-of-the-20th-century turn-of-the-20th-century

Reservations for lodge rooms may be made up to two years years two to up made be may rooms lodge for Reservations are renovated, renovated, are ilroad a R Scenic park. the by confirmed are reservations time the

s room l te o h / e G d Lo ss ss a C at s e s Hou y -Stor o w T at quoted are requirements deposit and Rates available. as format,

Approved rates are published on the state park Web site or in print print in or site Web park state the on published are rates Approved

Eastern time zone. time Eastern are cottages. are requested. be may lodging nights’ more or one of payment deposit a

in any state in the continental U.S. and Canadian provinces in the the in provinces Canadian and U.S. continental the in state any in showers, and forced-air furnaces or electric heat. Generally, ADA units units ADA Generally, heat. electric or furnaces forced-air and showers, instances, these In weekends. prime and holiday on stay night more

forest to make overnight reservations. This toll-free line may be used used be may line toll-free This reservations. overnight make to forest fireplaces, complete kitchens with modern appliances, baths with with baths appliances, modern with kitchens complete fireplaces, or two a require may areas Some park. to park from vary will Rates

also receives and transfers your call to the park or or park the to call your transfers and receives also A V W L L CA 800 and vary from two-, three- and four-bedroom structures with with structures four-bedroom and three- two-, from vary and

at parks with lodges on-site. The West Virginia Tourism Call Center, Center, Call Tourism Virginia West The on-site. lodges with parks at feature upgraded amenities and contemporary design design contemporary and amenities upgraded feature s e g tta o C October. in Monday fourth the through

number. Online reservations are available for lodge rooms and cabins cabins and rooms lodge for available are reservations Online number. , which opens in May May in opens which , capon a C at n n I d l O the and December;

accommodations may be made by direct dialing the park’s phone phone park’s the dialing direct by made be may accommodations cabins, and other unique accommodations are described below. described are accommodations unique other and cabins, through mid-April from open , Lodge Lake gart y T October; in

Reservations for lodge rooms, cabins, cottages, and other other and cottages, cabins, rooms, lodge for Reservations and bathrooms are modern throughout. Houses, Bungalows, Pioneer Pioneer Bungalows, Houses, throughout. modern are bathrooms and days open additional with Day Labor through Day Memorial from

towels, bed linens, blankets, bath towels and washcloths. Kitchens Kitchens washcloths. and towels bath blankets, linens, bed towels, open generally , Park State sort e R Pipestem at Lodge eek r C

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furnished and equipped with cooking utensils, flatware, dishes, dish dish dishes, flatware, utensils, cooking with equipped and furnished untain o M e h T operation: seasonal require that areas unique three

A variety of overnight accommodations are available at West West at available are accommodations overnight of variety A All state park and forest cabins and cottages are completely completely are cottages and cabins forest and park state All are There year-round. open are lodges park state Virginia West

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V IPP Program

The VIPP, (Very Important Parks Person Program), was introduced in 1986 to create and develop “friends” for West Virginia state parks and forests and to recognize individuals that visit and support activities State Parks and Forests and programming. Participation is easy. VIPP status is achieved after visiting 20 state Let’s Go… parks and forests from a designated list of facilities in an unlimited amount of time. It is not a race or contest, but an opportunity to plan overnight visits or day trips to enjoy state parks and state forests. General Annual events for VIPP participants are organized. VIPP members are invited to a picnic and other events to share park stories, savor a great meal, and to meet other individuals sharing a mutual appreciation of the outdoors. VIPP participation begins with registration and receipt of a VIPP card Guide and welcome letter. The initial welcome packet includes one log card

to the West Virginia State Park System Resort Park Pipestem State Trail River Greenbrier Trail North Bend Rail for each person registered. This card lists the 15 required areas to HIKE BIKE RIDE visit and an additional list from which to choose five elective visits. Packets may also include a vehicle window decal, park literature, letter and more. • more than 800 miles of hiking trails • 77-mile Greenbrier River Trail • stables at Babcock , Cacapon Resort, Lost • wildlfower and birding hikes • 72-mile North Bend Rail Trail River and Pipestem Resort state parks Log cards must be validated (stamped) at the park or forest, or as • scenic overlooks • rail trails accommodate hiking, biking and • horse and rider campsites at Camp Creek described in the welcome packet. Upon completing and submitting • State Parks hiking program horseback riding State Park the VIPP log card, VIPPs receive a participation certificate, VIPP • rail trails • mountain biking is allowed on many park • overnight trail rides card and a VIPP jacket with the program logo. There is no charge to and forest trails • access to both rail trails participate. On occasion, there may be minimal fees covering costs for special VIPP events, apparel, or other items. To enroll, write to the address printed on this brochure: Attn: VIPP Enrollee or call 304-558-2764, or visit online to download an enrollment form.

WV State Park Foundation

The West Virginia State Park Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation formed in 1998 to solicit, receive and accept Park State Watoga FISH Resort Park Stonewall State GOLF Resort Park Pipestem State CONNECT contributions, gifts, grants, and bequests of real or personal property in support of the West Virginia state park system. • native species and seasonally stocked • 18-hole courses at: Cacapon Resort, Canaan • family reunions The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, elected catfish and trout Valley Resort, Pipestem Resort, Stonewall • corporate and group meetings from individual state park foundations and serving without • fishing packages available at some areas Resort, Twin Falls Resort • church picnics compensation. Gifts made to the Foundation may be designated for • boat launching ramps • packages available • holiday and special occasions specific purposes such as facility improvements, new construction, • row/paddle/canoe/fishing/pontoon • daily greens fees • weddings/receptions programming, endowments, or equipment purchases at specific boat rentals • open to public • Wi-Fi state parks or forests, or to be used at the discretion of park management supporting the entire park system. To learn how to contribute to the West Virginia State Parks Foundation, Inc., please contact the state park Business Manager at 304–558–2764, or address written correspondence to the West Virginia State Park Foundation at the below address.

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation 324 4th Avenue South Charleston, West Virginia 25303

304–558–2764 Park State Fort Prickett’s LEARN Resort Park Pipestem State STAY Park State Beech Fork HAVE FUN

www.wvstateparks.com

STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

TO USE FACILITIES AND PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS lodges, cabins, campgrounds • Civil War battlefield sites/re-enactments • lodges • outdoor swimming pools

Visitors are responsible for observing park rules and regulations. • Blennerhassett, mansion and museum • restaurants • lake and stream swimming “It is the policy of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to provide its facilities, accommodations, services and and more • re-created colonial Prickett’s Fort • historic CCC to modern cabins • winter sports—sled riding/skiing programs to all persons without regard to gender, race, color, age, religion, national origin or disability. Proper licenses, pioneer farms and homestead primitive to full-hookups campsites miniature golf registration and compliance with official rules and regulations are the only sources of restrictions for facility use or program • • • participation.” • museums • overnight caboose rentals • playgrounds and game courts “The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is an equal opportunity employer.” • nature programs • yurts and camper cabins • aerial trams

Information provided in this brochure is current as of design date, but subject to change thereafter. 070610 www.wvstateparks.com • outdoor dramas and music • wobble clay shooting range

“Special Interests.” “Special click and wvstateparks.com rental. If canceled seven days or less, no refunds will be given. be will refunds no less, or days seven canceled If rental. seasons. hunting the accommodate

www. or ; 304-558-2764 phone program, this on information will be refunded a deposit, less the handling fee and the first night’s night’s first the and fee handling the less deposit, a refunded be will to year-round nearly open are and rustic or primitive are

plateaus. For registration forms and additional additional and forms registration For plateaus. Campsite reservations canceled more than seven days in advance advance in days seven than more canceled reservations Campsite campgrounds These : s) A M (W s area ment e g ana m e f i dl l i w t A

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and cane shields, are forwarded to those those to forwarded are shields, cane and deer rifle season. rifle deer

state forests. Rewards, such as a hiking stick stick hiking a as such Rewards, forests. state as available. Identification and proof of age may be requested. be may age of proof and Identification available. as through mid-April from runs usually season The : s t s ore f ate t s t A

trails in West Virginia’s state parks and and parks state Virginia’s West in trails Payments for first-come, first-served accept the same payment types, types, payment same the accept first-served first-come, for Payments

mileage must be accumulated on hiking hiking on accumulated be must mileage prevention.

begin recording your hiking mileage. All All mileage. hiking your recording begin Campsite numbers cannot be guaranteed. be cannot numbers Campsite freeze utility for arrival to prior call to encouraged are Campers

fee. You will receive an official log card to to card log official an receive will You fee. the park office instructions provided when reservations are made. made. are reservations when provided instructions office park the permitted. camping winter with year-round open are resorts

• return it along with a required registration registration required a with along it return and Diners Club). Deposits must be received in accordance with with accordance in received be must Deposits Club). Diners and Stonewall and Pipestem, lley, a V naan a C and Fork ech e B

form online or from the Hiking brochure, and and brochure, Hiking the from or online form or major credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Discover Express, American MasterCard, (VISA, cards credit major or

• parks system. To enroll, complete a registration registration a complete enroll, To system. parks Payments of deposits may be made by personal check, money order order money check, personal by made be may deposits of Payments season rifle deer through 1 —April ver i R Holly

the opportunity to discover the many miles of hiking trails in our our in trails hiking of miles many the discover to opportunity the s d o h t e M ent m y Pa

“Hiking West Virginia” is a state park program that provides anyone anyone provides that program park state a is Virginia” West “Hiking October 31 October

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resorts. lley a V naan a C and Stonewall at vary after available not is water however, season, rifle deer through

www.wvstateparks.com. visit or • of each year through Labor Day, as available. Dates for reservable sites sites reservable for Dates available. as Day, Labor through year each of open remains and 1, April opens —generally Lake ncove o M

A V W L L A C 1-800- free toll or 304-558-2764 call or

from week to week. to week from in, call-in and walk-in reservations are all accepted beginning April 1 1 April beginning accepted all are reservations walk-in and call-in in,

25303 V W arleston, h C South as a Young Person for Parks. YPP activities vary vary activities YPP Parks. for Person Young a as will be taken and filled subject to availability beginning April 1. Mail- 1. April beginning availability to subject filled and taken be will (primitive)—year-round mpground a C n u R Laurel

enue v A 4th 324 certificate and reward that identifies them them identifies that reward and certificate reservations will be accepted by calling the park. Walk-in reservations reservations Walk-in park. the calling by accepted be will reservations 31 October

creation e R and Parks and state history. Participants receive a a receive Participants history. state and return of completed forms and payments. Beginning March 15, phone phone 15, March Beginning payments. and forms completed of return through Weekend Day —Memorial mpground a C eek r C aver e B

sources e R tural a N of Division rginia i V West West Virginia State Park system, and local local and system, Park State Virginia West 14 will be sent blank reservation forms and instructions regarding regarding instructions and forms reservation blank sent be will 14 31 October through 1 —April mpground a C verside i R

• natural resources, effects of pollution, the the pollution, of effects resources, natural returned.) Call-in requests during the period of February 15–March 15–March February of period the during requests Call-in returned.) Park State Watoga

efficient. fauna identification, conservation of of conservation identification, fauna will be accepted (envelopes containing more than three forms will be be will forms three than more containing (envelopes accepted be will

electronically to view in an attempt to become more paperless and and paperless more become to attempt an in view to electronically awareness of nature, skills in flora and and flora in skills nature, of awareness will be returned. A maximum of three reservation forms per envelope envelope per forms reservation three of maximum A returned. be will are: exceptions The

mailed as available. Information is most current online and posted posted and online current most is Information available. as mailed of three weekly activities focusing on on focusing activities weekly three of in reservations must be postmarked on or after February 15, or they they or 15, February after or on postmarked be must reservations in

. Calendars are are Calendars . 304-558-2764 call or Request Calendar Event Attn: are invited to participate in a minimum minimum a in participate to invited are 14. Forms for the current year are available online to download. Mail- download. to online available are year current the for Forms 14. system. park state the by operated areas management

For a printed event calendar, write to the address on this brochure, brochure, this on address the to write calendar, event printed a For as Young People for Parks. Youthful visitors visitors Youthful Parks. for People Young as Only mail-in reservations will be accepted from February 15–March 15–March February from accepted be will reservations mail-in Only wildlife and forests parks, in October through mid-April from runs

event is posted in more detail on the host park or forest Web sites. sites. Web forest or park host the on detail more in posted is event visitors (ages 6-16) a special outdoor educational program known known program educational outdoor special a 6-16) (ages visitors The typical camping season season camping typical The : s rk a p ate t s t A

The annual events calendar is online listing all events statewide. Each Each statewide. events all listing online is calendar events annual The In the summer months, the areas with naturalists offer younger younger offer naturalists with areas the months, summer the In s n o s Sea g n i p m a C nights, up to a maximum of 14 nights, is required. required. is nights, 14 of maximum a to up nights,

s Park r o f e l p Peo g Youn rental fee, plus a $5 handling charge. A minimum reservation of two two of reservation minimum A charge. handling $5 a plus fee, rental

program, Irish Road Bowling, and other cultural activities. cultural other and Bowling, Road Irish program, available, and must be secured by payment of a deposit of the entire entire the of deposit a of payment by secured be must and available, dates. closing

musicals, theatrical performances, the summer nature/recreation nature/recreation summer the performances, theatrical musicals, state forests. state nawha a K and Greenbrier and parks, state Watoga Reservations may be made at least two (2) days in advance, as as advance, in days (2) two least at made be may Reservations and opening confirm to advance in facility individual

golf tournaments, craft and heritage festivals, outdoor dramas, dramas, outdoor festivals, heritage and craft tournaments, golf and and Lake gart y T ver, i R Lost ver, i R Holly eek, r C dar e C uestone, l B and dependent upon the weather. Check with the the with Check weather. the upon dependent and

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state parks. From Memorial Day weekend through mid- through weekend Day Memorial From parks. state sort e R state state Watoga and Lake gart y T sort, e R Falls in w T n, u R mlinson o T

state forests to name a few. a name to forests state nawha a K and in Falls Falls in w T and Stonewall, sort, e R Pipestem nd, e B rth o N st, e N sort, sort, e R Stonewall sort, e R Pipestem nd, e B rth o N ver, i R Holly units. reservable these in

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walks, birding surveys, and nature hikes. Such weekend events are are events weekend Such hikes. nature and surveys, birding walks, ech Fork, Fork, ech e B bcock, a B are: sites reservable designated with Areas n u R mlinson o T at only Offered : s bin a C r e p m a C

celebrate blooms, birds and more, many parks host wildflower wildflower host parks many more, and birds blooms, celebrate print.

or winged wonders to West Virginia’s state parks and forests. To To forests. and parks state Virginia’s West to wonders winged or at many parks. An annual event calendar is maintained online and in in and online maintained is calendar event annual An parks. many at have only first-come, first-served campsites. first-served first-come, only have grill. nd a

Spring and fall months bring a showy array of flowering plants plants flowering of array showy a bring months fall and Spring and special events on astronomy, birding and more are scheduled scheduled are more and birding astronomy, on events special and come, first-served basis at state operated campgrounds. Some areas areas Some campgrounds. operated state at basis first-served come, cookware cooler, stove, cook lantern, table, picnic with equipped

identify plant and wildlife species, fishing programs for youngsters, youngsters, for programs fishing species, wildlife and plant identify first-served basis. Outside the reservable dates, all sites become first- become sites all dates, reservable the Outside basis. first-served are yurts , Park State n u R mlinson o T at only Offered : s Yurt

tours, crafts, entertainment, fun and fellowship. and fun entertainment, crafts, tours, Hikes and campfire programs, bird walks or bat talks, expeditions to to expeditions talks, bat or walks bird programs, campfire and Hikes through Labor Day. The remaining sites are available on a first-come, first-come, a on available are sites remaining The Day. Labor through

at various parks. These three- or four-day events feature driving driving feature events four-day or three- These parks. various at reservable sites, as available, from the Friday before Memorial Day Day Memorial before Friday the from available, as sites, reservable facilities. sanitation and water basic have Some hunters. and anglers

for Seniors and other adventure events for every age are scheduled scheduled are age every for events adventure other and Seniors for aspects. Campsite reservations may be made in advance for designated designated for advance in made be may reservations Campsite by primarily use for designated areas Undeveloped Primitive:

features September Fest Fest September features Falls ackwater l B older, and 50 visitors For entertainment and acquaint visitors with each park’s unique natural natural unique park’s each with visitors acquaint and entertainment s rvation e s e R

implement programs, activities and special events that provide provide that events special and activities programs, implement toilets.

craft workshops and concerts at year-round lodge parks. lodge year-round at concerts and workshops craft Naturalists and programmers at resort and vacation parks plan and and plan parks vacation and resort at programmers and Naturalists Campground rules and regulations are posted online and at the areas. the at and online posted are regulations and rules Campground pit and well-water facilities, limited with sites Improved ic: t s u R

performances, educational programs and packages, art, quilt, and and quilt, art, packages, and programs educational performances,

indoor and outdoor sports. Winter indoors finds dinner theater theater dinner finds indoors Winter sports. outdoor and indoor creation Programs creation e R & ture a N consecutive nights. consecutive hookups. have not do sites Most areas. some at sites some

Weekend in January includes sled rides, hikes, fireside games and and games fireside hikes, rides, sled includes January in Weekend 14 consecutive nights camping. The maximum length of stay is 14 14 is stay of length maximum The camping. nights consecutive 14 at available only electric with deluxe, as features Same : d r a d Stan

Winter Wonder Wonder Winter nd’s e B rth o N parks. state Falls ackwater l B and All campers must vacate park campsites for a period of 48 hours after after hours 48 of period a for campsites park vacate must campers All

sort e R lley a V naan a C at features winter are skiers alpine and Nordic laundry facilities. laundry

at many of the lodge parks. Ski festivals, clinics and workshops for for workshops and clinics festivals, Ski parks. lodge the of many at person above six, not exceeding 10 individuals per site. site. per individuals 10 exceeding not six, above person and toilets flush showers, hot with bathhouses and station dumping

Wintry months include New Year’s Eve and holiday rate packages packages rate holiday and Eve Year’s New include months Wintry of six persons or fewer, and there is a charge for each additional additional each for charge a is there and fewer, or persons six of hookups, sewer and/or water with some sites, all on hookups electric

additional tents on its campsite. Camping rates are based on groups groups on based are rates Camping campsite. its on tents additional table, picnic trailers, for pull-off pad, tent grill, Outdoor xe: u l De

you’ll find affordable fun. affordable find you’ll permitted per site. A family camping group may have only one or two two or one only have may group camping family A site. per permitted

ecology, history, heritage, native foods, and flora and fauna events, events, fauna and flora and foods, native heritage, history, ecology, Campground check-out time is noon, and only one tent or trailer is is trailer or tent one only and noon, is time check-out Campground campsites: of types general four are There opportunities. camping

parks. From packaged theme weekends, dances and workshops, to to workshops, and dances weekends, theme packaged From parks. e S U Site Many state parks, forests and wildlife management areas offer offer areas management wildlife and forests parks, state Many

A full calendar of events is planned across West Virginia at state state at Virginia West across planned is events of calendar full A

ents in the Parks the in ents v E Special formation n I Campground