| Tygart Lake State Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1] | |
) | |
)  Location of Tygart Lake State Park in West Virginia | |
| Location | Taylor, West Virginia, United States |
| Nearest city | Grafton, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°18′16″N 80°01′20″W / 39.30444°N 80.02222°W |
| Length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Area | 1,750 acres (7.1 km2) |
| Average elevation | 1375 ft |
| Created | 1938 |
| Named for | Tygart Lake on Tygart River |
| Governing body | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
| Website | wvstateparks |
Tygart Lake State Park sits on 391 acres (1.58 km2)[3] along the shores of Tygart Lake in Taylor County near Grafton, West Virginia, United States.
Facilities
- 20-room Tygart Lake Lodge
- Lodge restaurant
- 2 gift shops
- 11 cabins
- 40 camp sites (26 with electric hookup)
- Hiking trails
- Boating
- Fishing
- Marina with boat rentals
- Waterskiing
- Swimming
- Picnic area
See also
References
- ^ "Tygart Lake STate Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Strager, J.M, and Yuill, C.B., THE WEST VIRGINIA GAP ANALYSIS PROJECT FINAL REPORT, Appendix 4, Natural Resource Analysis Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2002.
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