Little Beaver State Park
| Little Beaver State Park | |
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 Little Beaver Lake | |
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| Location | Raleigh, West Virginia, United States |
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| Area | 562 acres (227 ha) |
| Elevation | 2,450 ft (750 m) |
| Established | 1970[2] |
| Website | wvstateparks |
Little Beaver State Park is state park in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It is located near Beckley, West Virginia, about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of I-64 at Grandview Road, exit 129A. The park sits on the shores of 18-acre (0.07 km2) Little Beaver Lake.
Features
[edit | edit source]- Picnic area
- Playground
- Hiking trails
- Mountain biking trails
- Fishing in Little Beaver Lake
- Boat rentals at Little Beaver Lake
- 46-site Campground[3]
Little Beaver Dam
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 Little Beaver State Park Dam, June 2005 | |
| Location | Little Beaver State Park off WV 307, near Crow, West Virginia |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1942 |
| Architect | Coda, S.C., WPA; Konrad, John, CCC |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000287[4] |
| Added to NRHP | April 1, 1998 |
Little Beaver Dam is a historic dam located in the park, near Crow. It was built between 1938 and 1942, as a federally supported project of the Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps. The dam measures 400 feet long and 29 feet high and is faced with rough chiseled sandstone.[5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]Originally a day-use facility, Little Beaver received a 46-site campground in 2011. 30 sites, opened on July 1 of that year, have electric and water hookups with an additional 16 water-only sites planned to open later in the year.[3]
Accessibility
[edit | edit source]Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The 2005 assessment found the park to be accessible.[6]
See also
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- ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed September 3, 2006 Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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