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Blackwater Falls State Park
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Blackwater Falls State Park

Location: 2 miles southwest of Davis off WV 32.
Facilities: 65 standard campsites (30 with electrical hookups), 26 deluxe cabins, 54-room lodge (with restaurant, game room, and swimming pool), picnic areas, picnic shelter, snack bar, hiking trails (20+ miles), swimming beach, bathhouses, boat rentals, ski trails (10+ miles), toboggan run, warming hut, game courts, playgrounds, nature center, scenic vistas, gift shops.
Activities: Camping, boating, swimming, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, cross-country skiing, sledding, tennis, nature and recreation programs (year round).
Special Features: Several vantage points on the edge of the gorge offer panoramic views of Blackwater River's spectacular waterfalls. The name blackwater refers to the amber-colored waters, which are a result of tannic acid from fallen hemlock and red spruce needles.
Address: PO Drawer 490
Davis, WV 26260
Phone: 304-259-5216;
Web: www.blackwaterfalls.com
Size: 1,688 acres.

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Scenic beauty of Blackwater Falls State Park lies in deep snow falls in winter, multi-colors of falls and wildflowers in spring.
We start our tour at Blackwater Falls State Park where you could spend your first night at the lodge and have time the next day to explore the park.
One of the greater tragedies in West Virginia recently was the sale of a good portion of Blackwater Canyon, a beautiful piece of forested land abutting Blackwater Falls State Park and the Monongahela National Forest, to a logging company.
 
 
 
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