Beech Fork State Park

Beech Fork State Park
Beech Fork Lake
Map showing the location of Beech Fork State Park
Map showing the location of Beech Fork State Park
Location of Beech Fork State Park in West Virginia
LocationWest Virginia, United States
Coordinates38°18′36″N 82°20′52″W / 38.31000°N 82.34778°W / 38.31000; -82.34778
Area3,860 acres (15.6 km2)[1]
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1978[2]
Named forBeech Fork of Twelvepole Creek
Governing bodyWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Websitewvstateparks.com/park/beech-fork-state-park/

Beech Fork State Park is a state park located in Cabell County and Wayne County, West Virginia. The park is located on the tailwater shores of Beech Fork Lake, a flood control impoundment of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Beech Fork of Twelvepole Creek. Since its development in the mid-1970s, Beech Fork State Park has proven to be a popular recreation spot for the residents of nearby Barboursville and Huntington, West Virginia, as well as those living in the surrounding region. The park is located about 10 miles (16 km) south of the Hal Greer Exit (Exit 11) of Interstate 64.

Access to the park is also available from Exits 8, 15, and 20 of I-64. The Beech Fork Lake Dam and Marina are about a 20-mile (40-minute) drive from the park.

Corps of Engineers lake rules restrict boat motors to 10-hp or smaller.

Features

Camping at the lake is a popular recreational activity, even in the Fall

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the campground, picnic areas, swimming pool, and the doors and ramps of public buildings to be accessible.[3] The 2005 assessment found issues with signage on buildings and parking lots, and with aspects of access to restrooms.

See also

References

  1. ^ West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, Retrieved March 29, 2008 Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  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. ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, Retrieved July 31, 2006 Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine