Lost River State Park

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Lost River State Park
West Virginia State Park
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Lost River State Park
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Hardy
Elevation 2,037 ft (620.9 m)
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 3,712 acres (1,502.2 ha)
Established 1934 [1]
 - Opened July 1, 1937 [1]
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Nearest city Moorefield, West Virginia
Location of Lost River State Park in West Virginia
Website: Lost River State Park

Lost River State Park is a state park located in Hardy County, West Virginia near the community of Mathias. The park encompasses 3,712 acres (15.02 km2) managed by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Despite the name of the park, it does not abut the Lost River; it lies about 2.3 miles (3.7 km) west of the river.

The park features a selection of twenty-six vacation cabins. It also provides hiking trails, horses, a swimming pool, and other sports facilities that include tennis, badminton, volleyball, and archery. Lost River State Park includes the historic Lighthorse Harry Lee Cabin (c. 1800), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The park is located near the site of the 1756 Battle of Lost River, a skirmish between Virginia militia and a band of French and Indian warriors, during the French and Indian War.[2]

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References

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  2. Inn at Lost River web site, accessed July 25, 2006

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