Tygart Lake State Park

Tygart Lake State Park sits on 391 acres (1.58 km2)[2] along the shores of Tygart Lake in Taylor County near Grafton, West Virginia, United States.

Tygart Lake State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
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
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/

Facilities
  • 20-room Tygart Lake Lodge
  • Lodge restaurant
  • 2 gift shops
  • 11 cabins
  • 40 camp sites (26 with electric hookup)
  • Hiking trails
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Marina with boat rentals
  • Waterskiing
  • Swimming
  • Picnic area

See also

References
  1. "Tygart Lake STate Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. 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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