Tygart Lake State Park

Tygart Lake State Park
West Virginia State Park
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Taylor
Elevation 1,375 ft (419.1 m)
Coordinates 39°18′16″N 80°01′20″W / 39.30444°N 80.02222°W / 39.30444; -80.02222Coordinates: 39°18′16″N 80°01′20″W / 39.30444°N 80.02222°W / 39.30444; -80.02222
Area 391 acres (158.2 ha)
Established 1945 [1]
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
IUCN category III[2]
Nearest city Grafton, West Virginia
Location of Tygart Lake State Park in West Virginia
Website: wvstateparks.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 (26 with electric hookup)
  • Hiking trails
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Marina with boat rentals
  • Waterskiing
  • Swimming
  • Picnic area

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Tygart Lake STate Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  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.
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