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Tygart Lake State Park

Coordinates: 39°18′16″N 80°01′20″W / 39.30444°N 80.02222°W / 39.30444; -80.02222
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Tygart Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Tygart Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Tygart Lake State Park
Location of Tygart Lake State Park in West Virginia
LocationTaylor, West Virginia, United States
Nearest cityGrafton, West Virginia
Coordinates39°18′16″N 80°01′20″W / 39.30444°N 80.02222°W / 39.30444; -80.02222
Length1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Area1,750 acres (7.1 km2)
Average elevation1375 ft
Created1938
Named forTygart Lake on Tygart River
Governing bodyWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Websitewvstateparks.com/park/tygart-lake-state-park/

Tygart Lake State Park sits on 391 acres (1.58 km2)[3] along the shores of Tygart Lake in Taylor County near Grafton, West Virginia, United States.

Facilities

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View of the lake from near the lodge.
  • 20-room Tygart Lake Lodge
  • Lodge restaurant
  • 2 gift shops
  • 11 cabins
  • 40 camp sites (10 with electric hookup)
  • Hiking trails
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Marina with boat rentals
  • Waterskiing
  • Swimming
  • Picnic area

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tygart Lake State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  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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