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{{Short description|State Park in Raleigh County, West Virginia}} |
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'''Little Beaver State Park''' is [[state park]] in [[Raleigh County, West Virginia]]. |
'''Little Beaver State Park''' is [[state park]] in [[Raleigh County, West Virginia]]. It is located near [[Beckley, West Virginia]], about {{convert|2|mi|km}} south of [[I-64]] at Grandview Road, exit 129A. The park sits on the shores of 18-acre (0.07 km<sup>2</sup>) Little Beaver Lake. |
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==Features== |
==Features== |
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* Picnic area |
* Picnic area |
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* Playground |
* Playground |
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* Fishing in Little Beaver Lake |
* Fishing in Little Beaver Lake |
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* Boat rentals at Little Beaver Lake |
* Boat rentals at Little Beaver Lake |
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* Swimming in Little Beaver Lake |
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* 46-site Campground<ref name="Campground" /> |
* 46-site Campground<ref name="Campground" /> |
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==Little Beaver Dam== |
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| name = Little Beaver Dam |
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| image = Little Beaver State Park - Dam.jpg |
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| caption = Little Beaver State Park Dam, June 2005 |
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| location = Little Beaver State Park off WV 307, near [[Crow, West Virginia]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|45|17|N|81|4|6|W|display=inline}} |
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| built = 1942 |
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| architect = Coda, S.C., WPA; Konrad, John, CCC |
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| added = April 1, 1998 |
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| area = less than one acre |
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| refnum = 98000287<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref> |
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'''Little Beaver Dam''' is a historic [[dam]] located in the park, near [[Crow, West Virginia|Crow]]. It was built between 1938 and 1942, as a federally supported project of the [[Works Progress Administration]] and [[Civilian Conservation Corps]]. The dam measures 400 feet long and 29 feet high and is faced with rough chiseled [[sandstone]].<ref name="dhr">{{cite web|url=https://wvculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Little-beaver-dam.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Little Beaver Dam|date=November 1997|accessdate=2011-07-09 |author=Katherine M. Jourdan and Robell Clark|publisher=State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation}}</ref> |
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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1998.<ref name="nris"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Originally a day-use facility, Little Beaver received a 46-site campground in 2011. |
Originally a day-use facility, Little Beaver received a 46-site campground in 2011. 30 sites, opened on July 1 of that year, have electric and water hookups with an additional 16 water-only sites planned to open later in the year.<ref name=Campground>{{cite web|title=Little Beaver State Park Has a Holiday Surprise for Campers|url=http://www.wvdnr.gov/2011news/11news119.shtm|publisher=[[West Virginia Division of Natural Resources]]|accessdate=July 12, 2011|date=June 30, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Accessibility== |
==Accessibility== |
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[[Accessibility]] for the [[disable]]d was assessed by [[West Virginia University]]. The 2005 assessment found the park to be accessible.<ref>[http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/realchoice/recreation/ ''Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV'', WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed September 3, 2006]</ref> |
[[Accessibility]] for the [[disable]]d was assessed by [[West Virginia University]]. The 2005 assessment found the park to be accessible.<ref>[http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/realchoice/recreation/ ''Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV'', WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed September 3, 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720230618/http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/realchoice/recreation/ |date=July 20, 2006 }}</ref> |
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==Photo gallery== |
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<gallery> |
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Image:Little Beaver State Park - Dam.jpg|Little Beaver Dam |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Little Beaver Dam]] |
* [[Little Beaver Dam]] |
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* [[List of West Virginia state parks]] |
* [[List of West Virginia state parks]] |
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* [[state park]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Official website|https://wvstateparks.com/park/little-beaver-state-park/}} |
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*[http://www.littlebeaverstatepark.com/ Little Beaver State Park web site] |
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{{Protected Areas of West Virginia}} |
{{Protected Areas of West Virginia}} |
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{{National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia}} |
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[[Category:Campgrounds in West Virginia]] |
[[Category:Campgrounds in West Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Raleigh County, West Virginia]] |
[[Category:Protected areas of Raleigh County, West Virginia]] |
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[[Category:State parks of West Virginia]] |
[[Category:State parks of West Virginia]] |
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[[Category:IUCN Category III]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Raleigh County, West Virginia]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:54, 18 November 2024
| Little Beaver State Park | |
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 Little Beaver Lake | |
  Location of Little Beaver State Park in West Virginia | |
| Location | Raleigh, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°45′21″N 81°04′50″W / 37.75583°N 81.08056°W |
| Area | 562 acres (227 ha) |
| Elevation | 2,450 ft (750 m) |
| Established | 1970[2] |
| Website | wvstateparks |
Little Beaver State Park is state park in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It is located near Beckley, West Virginia, about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of I-64 at Grandview Road, exit 129A. The park sits on the shores of 18-acre (0.07 km2) Little Beaver Lake.
Features
[edit]- Picnic area
- Playground
- Hiking trails
- Mountain biking trails
- Fishing in Little Beaver Lake
- Boat rentals at Little Beaver Lake
- 46-site Campground[3]
Little Beaver Dam
[edit]Little Beaver Dam | |
 Little Beaver State Park Dam, June 2005 | |
| Location | Little Beaver State Park off WV 307, near Crow, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′17″N 81°4′6″W / 37.75472°N 81.06833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1942 |
| Architect | Coda, S.C., WPA; Konrad, John, CCC |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000287[4] |
| Added to NRHP | April 1, 1998 |
Little Beaver Dam is a historic dam located in the park, near Crow. It was built between 1938 and 1942, as a federally supported project of the Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps. The dam measures 400 feet long and 29 feet high and is faced with rough chiseled sandstone.[5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[4]
History
[edit]Originally a day-use facility, Little Beaver received a 46-site campground in 2011. 30 sites, opened on July 1 of that year, have electric and water hookups with an additional 16 water-only sites planned to open later in the year.[3]
Accessibility
[edit]Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The 2005 assessment found the park to be accessible.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Little Beaver State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Little Beaver State Park Has a Holiday Surprise for Campers". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. June 30, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Katherine M. Jourdan and Robell Clark (November 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Little Beaver Dam" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed September 3, 2006 Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
