Hawks Nest State Park is located on 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. The hydro-electric project tunnel that passes underneath nearby Gauley Mountain was the scene of the Depression-era Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster. The original building, now a gift shop and museum, was built as a

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(CCC) project. The park lodge was constructed in 1967 by

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(TAC). The park's lodge and aerial

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to the river are located about a mile further east from the overlook along U.S. 60, closer to the center of Ansted.

Features

* 31 room lodge * Restaurant * Aerial tram between the lodge and the New River shore * Swimming pool * Hiking trails * Picnic area * Gift shop * River Nature Center * Hawks Nest Rail Trail (1.8 mile)

Accessibility

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for the disabled was assessed by

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. The assessment found the park lodge and facilities to be generally accessible.''Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV'', WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006
However, during the 2005 assessment, some issues were identified with a stairway and with some exit lighting.

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* {{authority control Golf clubs and courses in West Virginia Historic districts in Fayette County, West Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, West Virginia Nature centers in West Virginia Protected areas established in 1935 Protected areas of Fayette County, West Virginia State parks of West Virginia State parks of the Appalachians 1935 establishments in West Virginia IUCN Category III

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Accessibility

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