Canaan Valley Resort State Park

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The Blackwater River flows through the park

Canaan Valley Resort State Park is a state park in Tucker County, West Virginia.

Unlike more traditional state parks, the park is actually a commercial ski resort, operated under contract with the state by Guest Services, Inc.. It receives no direct state subsidy and has virtually no state employees on site.

The park features a 250 room ski lodge, cabins, and camping. In an attempt to develop into a "four seasons" resort, its has developed hiking trails, bike trails, and a championship-level golf course.

The park was built in the early 1970s, in an attempt to develop a ski industry in the state. It has been very successful and several private ski operations have opened nearby and in other parts of the state as well.

[edit] See also

List of West Virginia state parks

[edit] External links

Official park website
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