Opened in 1933, the 6,115-acre (2,475 ha)[2] Cacapon Resort State Park is located on the eastern slopes of Cacapon Mountain in Morgan County, West Virginia, USA. Panorama Overlook, at the southern end of the park and 2,320 feet (710 m) above sea level, is the highest point in the park and in Morgan County.[4]
| Cacapon Resort State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Looking southeast from atop Cacapon Mountain | |
  Location of Cacapon Resort State Park in West Virginia | |
| Location | Morgan, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°30′21″N 78°18′00″W / 39.50583°N 78.30000°W |
| Area | 6,115 acres (24.75 km2)[2] |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Established | 1937-07-01[3] |
| Website | wvstateparks |
Features
edit- 124-room Lodge (Renovated in 2021)
- 12-room Old Inn
- 25 cabins (two fully accessible for the disabled)
- Efficiency bungalows
- Full-service restaurant
- Healing Waters Spa
- 18-hole, par 72 golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones[5]
- Lake swimming
- Rowboat and paddle boat rentals
- Shooting Range
- Horseback riding
- Fishing
- Conference rooms
- Picnic Shelters
- Gift Shop
- Tennis courts
- Basketball court
- Volleyball court
- Bicycle trails
- 18-basket Disc golf course
- Nearby activities
Accessibility
editAccessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the campground, picnic areas, and lake swimming to be accessible.[6] During the 2005 assessment some issues were identified concerning signage and the width of the sidewalk to the playground. Two of the newest park cabins were specifically designed to be accessible.
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Lodge
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Lake near entrance to park
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Golf course
History
editIn 2019 the New Deal Resources were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the New Deal Resources in Cacapon State Park Historic District
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cacapon State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ a b West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008 Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ Washington Heritage Trail in Morgan County web site, assessed August 3, 2006.
- ^ Golf at Cacapon Resort State Park retrieved Oct 2 2016
- ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006 Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine