Valley Falls State Park
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Valley Falls State Park | |
West Virginia State Park | |
Country | United States |
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State | West Virginia |
Counties | Marion, Taylor |
Elevation | 1,558 ft (474.9 m) |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 1,145 acres (463.4 ha) |
Established | 1964 [1] |
Owner | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
Nearest city | Grafton, West Virginia |
Website: Valley Falls State Park | |
Valley Falls State Park is a 1,145 acre (4.63 km²) day use facility sited along both banks of the Tygart Valley River. The park is located about 7 miles (11 km) south of exit 137 of I-79, near Fairmont, West Virginia.
The park's main feature is a half-mile long set of waterfalls that separate Marion and Taylor County, West Virginia. The park and river provide a popular and risky kayaking run.[2]
Although the falls are an inviting spot, swimming is not allowed. [3]
In the 19th century a small community thrived along the river at the current state park's location. The ruins of a sawmill and a gristmill are still visible along the river.[3]
Contents
Features
- Mountain Biking
- Hiking trails
- Playground
- Picnic area
- Volleyball court
- Fishing
- Kayaking
See also
References
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- ↑ In Life and Death, a Reminder of Whitewater's Power, Washington Post, July 31, 2005, Page E03, accessed September 6, 2005.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
Categories:
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- Geobox usage tracking for protected area type
- Protected areas of Marion County, West Virginia
- Protected areas of Taylor County, West Virginia
- State parks of West Virginia
- Waterfalls of West Virginia
- Protected areas established in 1964
- Landforms of Marion County, West Virginia
- Landforms of Taylor County, West Virginia