Hawks Nest State Park

Hawks Nest State Park
West Virginia State Park
New River from Hawks Nest
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Fayette
Elevation 1,257 ft (383.1 m)
Coordinates
Area 370 acres (149.7 ha) [1]
Established 1935 [2]
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Nearest city Ansted, West Virginia
Location of Hawks Nest State Park in West Virginia
Website: Hawks Nest State Park

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.[3] 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.

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Features

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the park lodge and facilities to be generally accessible.[4] However, during the 2005 assessment, some issues were identified with a stairway and with some exit lighting.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008
  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. ^ Crockett, M., "Jewels in our Crown", Pictoria Histories, Charleston, WV, 2004. ISBN 1-891852-35-3
  4. ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006

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