Pinnacle Rock State Park
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Pinnacle Rock State Park | |
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Location | Mercer, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 37°19′16″N 81°17′32″W / 37.32111°N 81.29222°W |
Area | 374 acres (151 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 2,745 ft (837 m) |
Established | 1938[3] |
Named for | Pinnacle Rock |
Governing body | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
Website | wvstateparks |
Pinnacle Rock State Park is a 374-acre (151 ha)[2] day use state park in Mercer County, West Virginia. The park surrounds Pinnacle Rock, a sandstone formation that rises above the surrounding terrain.
Features
- Pinnacle Rock
- Jimmy Lewis Lake
- Large stone picnic shelter
- 2-mile (3.2 km) hiking trail
- Picnic area
- Fishing
Accessibility
Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The 2005 assessment found the park offices to be accessible.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Pinnacle Rock State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ a b West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008 Archived February 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006 Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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