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| COOPER'S ROCK STATE PARK | ||||||||||||||||||
12,713 Acres, |
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| BRUCETON MILLS DAMS & BIG SANDY CREEK | ||||||||||||||||||
This public fishing area is stocked with 3000
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| CRAIG CIVIC CENTER | ||||||||||||||||||
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Recreational hall. Basketball programs (Dec-Mar), roller skating
(Oct-May), handicapped accessible. Hosts organizational and private functions. Public restroom facilities. Call (304) 329-9874 and ask for Brenda Turner. Directions: Tunnelton Street, Kingwood |
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LAKE RESORT COMMUNITY & CONFERENCE CENTER
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| CATHEDRAL STATE PARK | ||||||||||||||||||
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This majestic stand of virgin hemlock and hardwoods is just as it
was before modern man came to the mountains. For about 60 years, it was the site of the
original Brookside Hotel. Maintained for walking and bridle trails, the 132 acres were
protected from logging and sold to the state of West Virginia for its use as a wilderness
park in 1944. A walk through the majestic, centuries-old trees inspires a cathedral-like
reverence. These priceless, imposing and irreplaceable giants, among the few remaining
anywhere, are a stunning reminder of the primeval forests once extending from horizon to
horizon over much of the eastern half of this continent. The great forest at Cathedral State Park has been entered in the
National Registry of Natural History Landmarks by the U.S. Department of Interior,
National Park Service. Picnicking and playgrounds are available. |
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| CRANESVILLE SWAMP | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cranesville Swamp
is a peatland
bog, (a permanently wet area where partially decomposed plant debris has collected and
compacted into peat) and was formed during the most recent Ice Age, 15,000 years
ago. This peat is nutrient poor and very acidic. This boreal bog can exist so far south
only because it is in a colder microclimate than its surroundings. This frost pocket
effect is caused by a combination of natural circumstances, including the persistence
of cool air in the high mountain valleys. Open to the public for bird watching and nature walks year-round. Before visiting, please review the visitation guidelines in the Preserve Guidelines section of this area. Park in the designated area and follow the marked trail through the woods to the boardwalk. The 1,500-foot boardwalk allows easy exploration of the bog. Please remember to stay on the trail and boardwalk because plants are easily damaged by foot traffic. |
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Open to the public with daytime and nighttime
hours. Open seasonally from the last of May to the first of September 7 days per week Concession stand and vending machines available. Daytime swimming (1pm-5pm) everyday Nighttime swimming (7pm-9pm) Tuesdays and Thursdays Private Parties (7am-9pm) Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Lessons available Call (304) 329-9874 Directions: Price Street, Kingwood....near Preston Memorial Hospital |
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