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This recreation area is part of Tygart Lake
Easily accessible by taking north/south U.S. Route 119 or east/west U.S. Route 50 to Grafton. From Grafton take Rt. 50 to South Grafton and follow signs to the park. From Charleston, WV: I-77N to I-79N take Exit 124 "Jerry Dove Drive" to Rt.279E to Rt. 50 East to Grafton. In Grafton, follow brown state park signs to park.
Was here several years ago, what a beautiful and magical place. A park ranger stopped me and was interrogating me about why I was carrying a bouy knife in the wilderness.... Other than that it was cool, he let me fill up my water reserves in my campervan for free and then I left. Hope to return someday.
It's a beautiful woodland experience. The low review is due to the strange behavior of one park attendant. He lurked around our cabin at odd hours seemingly to bring firewood or empty garbage. Every night 11 pm, 2 am, 3:30 am, very disturbing. He peered into our windows and hung around much longer than necessary. He pulled into our driveway space and sat in his truck. Meanwhile, all this during a season when hardly a cabin was rented making it very obvious that he was a creeper. We are three females! You decide.
Got snowed in at one of their cabins. A crew of their guys got our car out and we followed them to the lodge. They were concerned about our safety driving further and compt is a room for another day. Food at the restaurant is always good with good service
Couldn't say enough great things about this State Park in West Virginia ❤️. Campground. Site 6. Level with power and water. Mike was most helpful. (Campground store). Lots of firewood. Sites were a little close. But we had great neighbors! Lunch and breakfast at the lodge. Yummy 😋. Good hiking. Quiet Quiet Quiet. Great spot for tents and no power hookups. Cabins looked nice. Highly recommend!!
We stayed in a 3 bedroom cabin (#1) and loved it. Cabins are equipped with heat and air conditioning, linens, soap, and a fully stocked kitchen (you bring all your own food including cooking basics).
Firewood is there waiting for you, as is a kindling box. Furniture seemed new, as did the windows. You can bring a pet to certain cabins with a pet fee of $40. Our cabin had some games in a closet, like Scrabble and monopoly.
We went in winter so we built fires, played games, and went on snowy hikes. You can't leave your dog in the cabin intended (understandable) so we couldn't all go to the lodge for meals. We cooked in the cabin kitchen, which was ok except the skillets were the old peeling non stick type. Next time I'll bring my own skillets.
The heat is controlled by individual units in each room, which get loud, but the sound became white noise for us. The cabin had direct TV and one small TV set in the main room.
The park has playgrounds and a big water park that obviously wasn't open in the winter but will be a reason we return in the summer.
I wish the lodge had more of a camp store for basics like cooking oil, salt and pepper, etc. But next time we will come prepared.
