Little Beaver State Park is state park in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It is located near Beckley, West Virginia, about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of I-64 at Grandview Road, exit 129A. The park sits on the shores of 18-acre (0.07 km2) Little Beaver Lake.
| Little Beaver State Park | |
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 Little Beaver Lake | |
  Location of Little Beaver State Park in West Virginia | |
| Location | Raleigh, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°45′21″N 81°04′50″W / 37.75583°N 81.08056°W |
| Area | 562 acres (227 ha) |
| Elevation | 2,450 ft (750 m) |
| Established | 1970[2] |
| Website | wvstateparks |
Features
edit- Picnic area
- Playground
- Hiking trails
- Mountain biking trails
- Fishing in Little Beaver Lake
- Boat rentals at Little Beaver Lake
- 46-site Campground[3]
Little Beaver Dam
editLittle Beaver Dam | |
Little Beaver State Park Dam, June 2005 | |
| Location | Little Beaver State Park off WV 307, near Crow, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′17″N 81°4′6″W / 37.75472°N 81.06833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1942 |
| Architect | Coda, S.C., WPA; Konrad, John, CCC |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000287[4] |
| Added to NRHP | April 1, 1998 |
Little Beaver Dam is a historic dam located in the park, near Crow. It was built between 1938 and 1942, as a federally supported project of the Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps. The dam measures 400 feet long and 29 feet high and is faced with rough chiseled sandstone.[5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[4]
History
editOriginally a day-use facility, Little Beaver received a 46-site campground in 2011. 30 sites, opened on July 1 of that year, have electric and water hookups with an additional 16 water-only sites planned to open later in the year.[3]
Accessibility
editAccessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The 2005 assessment found the park to be accessible.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Little Beaver State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 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.
- ^ a b "Little Beaver State Park Has a Holiday Surprise for Campers". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. June 30, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Katherine M. Jourdan and Robell Clark (November 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Little Beaver Dam" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed September 3, 2006 Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine