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Hawks Nest State Park

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Hawks Nest State Park is located on 370 acres (150 ha)[1] in Fayette County near Ansted, West Virginia. The park's clifftop overlook along U.S. Route 60 provides a scenic vista of the New River, some 750 feet (230 m) below.[2] The hydro-electric project tunnel that passes underneath nearby Gauley Mountain was the scene of the tragic Depression-era Hawk's Nest incident. The park's lodge and aerial gondola to the river are located about a mile further east from the overlook along U.S. 60, closer to the center of Ansted.

Eigenschaften

~ 31 room lodge ~ Restaurant ~ Aerial tram between the lodge and the New River shore ~ 9 hole golf course ~ Swimming pool ~ Hiking trails ~ Picnic area ~ Gift shop ~ River Nature Center ~ Hawks Nest Rail Trail (1.8 mile) ~ Church ~ Christmas village ~ Santa's candy castle

Zugänglichkeit

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the park lodge and facilities to be generally accessible.[3] However, during the 2005 assessment, some issues were identified with a stairway and with some exit lighting.

See also

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference WVSPFacilities was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Crockett, M., "Jewels in our Crown", Pictoria Histories, Charleston, WV, 2004. ISBN 1-891852-35-3
  3. ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006