Tygart Lake State Park

Tygart Lake State Park
Location of Tygart Lake State Park in West Virginia
LocationTaylor, West Virginia, United States
Nearest cityGrafton, West Virginia
Coordinates39°18′16″N 80°01′20″W / 39.30444°N 80.02222°W / 39.30444; -80.02222
Length1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Area1,750 acres (7.1 km2)
Average elevation1375 ft
Created1938
Named forTygart Lake on Tygart River
Governing bodyWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Websitewvstateparks.com/park/tygart-lake-state-park/

Tygart Lake State Park sits on 391 acres (1.58 km2)[3] along the shores of Tygart Lake in Taylor County near Grafton, West Virginia, United States.

Facilities

  • 20-room Tygart Lake Lodge
  • Lodge restaurant
  • 2 gift shops
  • 11 cabins
  • 40 camp sites (10 with electric hookup)
  • Hiking trails
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Marina with boat rentals
  • Waterskiing
  • Swimming
  • Picnic area

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tygart Lake State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks. Charleston, West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. April 1988. ISBN 0-933126-91-3.
  3. ^ Strager, J.M, and Yuill, C.B., THE WEST VIRGINIA GAP ANALYSIS PROJECT FINAL REPORT, Appendix 4, Natural Resource Analysis Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2002.