Hawks Nest State Park

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Coordinates: 38°07′21″N 81°07′40″W / 38.1225, -81.12778
Hawks Nest State Park
West Virginia State Park
none New River from Hawks Nest
New River from Hawks Nest
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of West Virginia West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 1,257 ft (383.1 m)
Coordinates 38°07′21″N 81°07′40″W / 38.1225, -81.12778
Area 370 acres (149.7 ha) [1]
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Nearest city Ansted, West Virginia
Location of Hawks Nest State Park in West Virginia
Location of Hawks Nest State Park in West Virginia
Website: Hawks Nest State Park

Hawks Nest State Park is located on 370 acres (150 ha)[1] in Fayette County near Ansted, West Virginia. The park's clifftop overlook along U.S. Route 60 provides a scenic vista of the New River, some 750 feet (230 m) below.[2] The hydro-electric project tunnel that passes underneath nearby Gauley Mountain was the scene of the tragic Depression-era Hawk's Nest incident. The park's lodge and aerial gondola to the river are located about a mile further east from the overlook along U.S. 60, closer to the center of Ansted.

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[edit] Features

  • 31 room lodge
  • Restaurant
  • Aerial tram between the lodge and the New River shore
  • 9 hole golf course
  • Swimming pool
  • Hiking trails
  • Picnic area
  • Gift shop
  • River Nature Center
  • Hawks Nest Rail Trail (1.8 mile)

[edit] Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the park lodge and facilities to be generally accessible.[3] However, during the 2005 assessment, some issues were identified with a stairway and with some exit lighting.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008
  2. ^ Crockett, M., "Jewels in our Crown", Pictoria Histories, Charleston, WV, 2004. ISBN 1-891852-35-3
  3. ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006

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