Cacapon Resort State Park

Cacapon Resort State Park
West Virginia State Park
Looking southeast from atop Cacapon Mountain
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Morgan
Elevation 948 ft (289.0 m)
Coordinates 39°30′21″N 78°18′00″W / 39.50583°N 78.30000°W / 39.50583; -78.30000Coordinates: 39°30′21″N 78°18′00″W / 39.50583°N 78.30000°W / 39.50583; -78.30000
Area 6,115 acres (2,474.7 ha) [1]
Opened 1937-07-01 [2]
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
IUCN category V[3]
Nearest city Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Location of Cacapon Resort State Park in West Virginia
Website: wvstateparks.com/park/cacapon-resort-state-park/

Opened in 1933, the 6,115-acre (2,475 ha)[1] Cacapon Resort State Park is located on the eastern slopes of Cacapon Mountain in Morgan County, West Virginia, USA. Panorama Overlook, at the southern end of the park and 2,320 feet (710 m) above sea level, is the highest point in the park and in Morgan County.[4]

Features

  • 48-room Lodge
  • 12-room Old Inn
  • 25 cabins (two fully accessible for the disabled)
  • Efficiency bungalows
  • 18 hole, par 72 golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones [5]
  • Lake swimming
  • Rowboat and paddle boat rentals
  • Horseback riding
  • Fishing
  • Conference rooms
  • Picnic Shelters
  • Gift Shop
  • Tennis courts
  • Basketball court
  • Volleyball court
  • Nearby activities

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the campground, picnic areas, and lake swimming to be accessible.[6] During the 2005 assessment some issues were identified concerning signage and the width of the sidewalk to the playground. Two of the newest park cabins were specifically design to be accessible.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008 Archived March 14, 2009, at WebCite
  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. ↑ "Cacapon State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Washington Heritage Trail in Morgan County web site, assessed August 3, 2006.
  5. ↑ Golf at Cacapon Resort State Park retrieved Oct 2 2016
  6. ↑ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006 Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
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