The 177-acre park is perched on the northern shore of the state’s largest lake.
Summersville Lake State Park
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Oral history recordings now available on New River Gorge national park website
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Park Service releases finding on demos of historic structures in New River Gorge
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Mysterious Wetzel County worm invasion wreaked havoc in West Virginia in 1918
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Exclusive dinner series at Pipestem Resort State Park showcases new menu
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Stargazing cabins open at Coopers Rock State Forest near Morgantown
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Chief Logan State Park in West Virginia debuts a fully accessible playground
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Scenic tram at Pipestem Resort State Park in West Virginia reopens
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West Virginia’s Farm-to-Table dinner series returns with scenic feasts, local flavor
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West Virginia tourism tops record $9 billion in annual economic impact
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This scenic parkway explores some of West Virginia's very highest peaks
MARLINTON, W.Va. — Traveling through a remote, windswept landscape...
Tourism surge in southern West Virginia yields more than $108 million for local economy
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Oral history recordings now available on New River Gorge national park website
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Park Service releases finding on demos of historic structures in New River Gorge
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Sandstone Falls emerges as a must-see destination in the New River Gorge
SANDSTONE, W.Va. — Sandstone Falls, one of the most...
A hidden parkway travels beneath the New River Gorge Bridge in W.Va.
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Mysterious Wetzel County worm invasion wreaked havoc in West Virginia in 1918
LITTLETON, W.Va. — In the summer of 1918, a...
Exclusive dinner series at Pipestem Resort State Park showcases new menu
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Risk of West Virginia wildfires increases in 2025 amid dry autumn conditions
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Polemic Run, West Virginia: A roadside journey hidden off the expressway
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