Little Beaver State Park is state park in Raleigh County, West Virginia. It is located near Beckley, West Virginia, about south of

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at Grandview Road, exit 129A. The park sits on the shores of 18-acre (0.07 km²) Little Beaver Lake.

Features

* Picnic area * Playground * Hiking trails * Mountain biking trails * Fishing in Little Beaver Lake * Boat rentals at Little Beaver Lake * 46-site Campground

Little Beaver Dam

Little Beaver Dam is a historic

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located in the park, near

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. It was built between 1938 and 1942, as a federally supported project of the

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and

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. The dam measures 400 feet long and 29 feet high and is faced with rough chiseled

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. It was listed on the

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in 1998.

History

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.

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by

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. The 2005 assessment found the park to be accessible.''Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV'', WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed September 3, 2006

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