Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park is a

state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...

along the shores of

Stonewall Jackson Lake Stonewall Jackson Lake is an impoundment on the West Fork River in Lewis County, West Virginia. The lake is a flood control project of the Pittsburgh District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and named for Thomas "Stonewall" Jackso ...

, an impoundment on the

West Fork River The West Fork River is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, long, in north-central West Virginia, United States. Via the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 881 square ...

in the U.S. state of

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. The lake is a project of the

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Corps of Engineers. The original park was completed in 1990 and consisted of a

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, multi-purpose building, and park offices. The revenues generated from park activities were not able to support the debt from construction activities. Senator

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developed a legislation that meant the State would not have to pay the Corps the $28 million debt if improvements to the State Park exceeded $28 million. The state chose to venture with the private firm, McCabe-Henley Properties of Charleston. McCabe-Henley, through a bond-issuing agency, sold $44 million in bonds to private markets and investors. This provided a sum of $54 million ($10 million from the State and $44 million from investors), which has been used to build the resort. McCabe-Henley selected management company Benchmark Hospitality International to manage the State Park and Resort. For marketing purposes, the resort is referred to as Stonewall Resort and Stonewall Resort State Park despite the legal name of the park still being Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park. The resort is located in Lewis County, West Virginia, about south of Weston and about three miles (5 km) off the Roanoke Exit (Exit 91) of

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Features

* 3 restaurants: Stillwaters, TJ Muskies, and Lightburns * 18 hole Signature Arnold Palmer Golf Course * golf driving range * 16 conference rooms (15,000 sq ft. total) * full-service spa * fitness center * hiking and mountain biking trails * indoor swimming pool * outdoor swimming pool * fishing and boating in Stonewall Jackson Lake * marina (with boat launch and rentals) * 125 passenger cruise boat * 18 cottages * 191 guest rooms and suites * 40 campsites * All Commons areas Wireless Enabled, high speed wired available in room * Cell Phone repeater system for entire lodge

Awards

* Winner of AAA Four Diamond Award 2004-2008 * "America's Best - Top 100 Resort Courses" 2006, 2007, 2008 - Golfweek * "America's Best - 2005 Top 40 Best New Courses " - #8 - Golfweek * "America's Best New Courses - 2003" - #2 - Golf Digest * "Top Ten You Can Play - 2002" - Golf Magazine * "Best New Course in 2002" - Seed Research Company

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{{authority control Campgrounds in West Virginia Golf clubs and courses in West Virginia Protected areas established in 1990 1990 establishments in West Virginia Protected areas of Lewis County, West Virginia Resorts in West Virginia State parks of West Virginia IUCN Category III

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