Tygart Lake State Park
| Tygart Lake State Park | |
| West Virginia State Park | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | West Virginia |
| County | Taylor |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°18′16″N 80°01′20″W / 39.30444°N 80.02222°WCoordinates: 39°18′16″N 80°01′20″W / 39.30444°N 80.02222°W |
| Area | 391 acres (158.2 ha) |
| Established | 1945 [1] |
| Owner | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
| Nearest city | Grafton, West Virginia |
  Location of Tygart Lake State Park in West Virginia
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| Website: Tygart Lake State Park | |
Tygart Lake State Park sits on 391 acres (1.58 km²)[2] along the shores of Tygart Lake in Taylor County near Grafton, West Virginia, United States.
Facilities
- 20-room Tygart Lake Lodge
- Lodge restaurant
- 2 gift shops
- Golfing
- 11 cabins
- 40 camp sites (26 with electric hookup)
- Hiking trails
- Boating
- Fishing
- Marina with boat rentals
- Waterskiing
- Swimming in Tygart Lake. (New Swimming/ Beach Area opened in the summer of 2014. Official website)
- Picnic area
See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Strager, J.M, and Yuill, C.B., THE WEST VIRGINIA GAP ANALYSIS PROJECT FINAL REPORT, Appendix 4, Natural Resource Analysis Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2002.
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