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Encompassing over 2,100 acres of rugged, heavily forested, mountainous
terrain, Bluestone State Park provides a wide variety of water-oriented
activities for guests and residents of southern West Virginia. In the midst of
this wilderness park, just five miles south of Hinton, are nestled modern
cabins, a campground and fine recreational facilites. The extra plus is that
Bluestone is adjacent to Bluestone Lake, the state's third largest body of
water.
Several points of historical and recreational interest are located in the
Bluestone area. For instance, famous outdoor musical dramas such as "Hatfields
and McCoys," are performed at Grandview Park, near Beckley. Pipestem Resort
State Park with its myriad of recreational facilities is only 10 miles to the
south. Just north of the park is Bluestone Dam, Historic Hinton, and the New
River Gorge National River, the center of some of the state's best whitewater
rafting and canoeing. Of special note is Sandstone Falls, just north of Hinton.
Bluestone National Wild and Scenic River flows into Bluestone Lake within the
Park boundaries. Hunting and fishing opportunites abound at 17,632 acre
Bluestone Wildlife Mangement Area adjacent to the park and nearby Camp Creek
State Forest.
Bluestone State Park
HC 78 Box 3
Hinton, WV 25951
(304) 466-2805
bluestonesp@wvdnr.gov |
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