Cedar Creek State Park is sited on
along
Cedar Creek in
Gilmer County,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ...
, located about south of
Glenville. Two of the buildings at the park are historical restorations of West Virginia's pioneer days, including a
log cabin now used as the campground check-in station, and the Pine Run One Room School, an old
one-room schoolhouse
One-room schools, or schoolhouses, were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries, including Prussia, Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain. In most rural and s ...
complete with restored school desks and
potbellied stove. The schoolhouse is open for tours on Saturdays in the summer.
Features
* 65 camping sites featuring water and electric (no full hookups)
* 2 Dump Stations are available at the camp office
* Swimming pool
* Picnic area with shelters
* 3 fishing lakes
* Paddleboat rentals
*
Miniature golf
* Camp store
Accessibility
Accessibility for the
disabled was assessed by
West Virginia University
West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, Potomac State Coll ...
. The assessment Cedar Creek State Park to be generally accessible.
''Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV'', WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed August 21, 2006
The 2005 evaluation found issues regarding signage in a parking lot, and also found that assistance may be needed to access the ramp to the swimming pool and a pond.
See also
*List of West Virginia state parks
There are 37 state parks in the U.S. state of West Virginia . The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) West Virginia Division of Natural Resources#Parks and Recreation Section, Parks and Recreation Section is the governing body ...
* State park
References
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State parks of West Virginia
Education museums in the United States
Protected areas established in 1955
History museums in West Virginia
Museums in Gilmer County, West Virginia
Protected areas of Gilmer County, West Virginia
Campgrounds in West Virginia
IUCN Category III
1955 establishments in West Virginia