Twin Falls Resort State Park
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Twin Falls State Resort Park is a state park
in Wyoming County, West Virginia
. It is located 32 miles (51.5 km) west of Exit 42 from the West Virginia Turnpike
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The park was opened in 1968 and was completed by 1975. The two namesake waterfalls are accessed by a hiking trail and are located about 1/2-mile apart on the Marsh and Black Forks of Cabin Creek.
The park is built on land donated by Pocahontas Land Corp. and Western Pocahontas Land Corp as well as a few small privately owned plots.
The entrance to Twin Falls State Park is about 12 miles (19.3 km) from the Castle Rock Trailhead of the Hatfield–McCoy ATV Trail.
The park's nature center
, located in Twin Falls Lodge, features local and natural history displays and offers naturalist-led programs year round.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in Wyoming County, West Virginia
Wyoming County, West Virginia
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,796. Its county seat is Pineville. Wyoming County was created in 1850 from Logan County and named for the Delaware Indian word meaning "large plains."-Geography:According to the U.S...
. It is located 32 miles (51.5 km) west of Exit 42 from the West Virginia Turnpike
West Virginia Turnpike
The West Virginia Turnpike is a toll road in the US state of West Virginia. It is also signed as Interstate 77 for its entire length as well as Interstate 64 from Charleston to just south of Beckley. From Beckley, the road extends south to Princeton...
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The park was opened in 1968 and was completed by 1975. The two namesake waterfalls are accessed by a hiking trail and are located about 1/2-mile apart on the Marsh and Black Forks of Cabin Creek.
The park is built on land donated by Pocahontas Land Corp. and Western Pocahontas Land Corp as well as a few small privately owned plots.
The entrance to Twin Falls State Park is about 12 miles (19.3 km) from the Castle Rock Trailhead of the Hatfield–McCoy ATV Trail.
The park's nature center
Nature center
A nature center is an organization with a visitor center or interpretive center designed to educate people about nature and the environment. Usually located within a protected open space, nature centers often have trails through their property. Some are located within a state or city park, and...
, located in Twin Falls Lodge, features local and natural history displays and offers naturalist-led programs year round.
Features
- Twin Falls Lodge with 47 guest rooms
- 14 cottages
- Restaurant
- Nature center
- Gift shop
- 18 hole golf courseGolf courseA golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
- 50 site campground (25 with RV hook-ups)
- Picnic grounds
- Hiking
- Mountain Biking
- Tennis court
- Basketball court
- Volleyball court
- Indoor Pool Facility
- Fitness Center
- Bowers Ridge Pioneer Farm - a restored 1830s mountain homestead working farm