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Tomlinson Run State Park sits on along the small
''Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV'', WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006
The 2005 assessment found an issue with accessibility signage.
The Tomlinson Run State Park Foundation was established in the 1990s by citizens of Hancock County to raise funds for the improvement of the park. Over the years, foundation funding has been used for numerous park improvements including a new maintenance building, playground equipment, picnic shelters, and flag poles.
Ohio River
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tributary of the same name. This state park lies near the foremost tip of the panhandle, in Hancock County. This is the only state park in West Virginia
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that offers overnight accommodations in a yurt
A yurt (from the Turkic languages) or ger ( Mongolian) is a portable, round tent covered and insulated with skins or felt and traditionally used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes and mountains of Central Asia. ...
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The park features a lake and several ponds, totaling , for fishing and boating.
Features
* 54 camp sites (33 with electrical hookup) * 2 Campers' Cabins (Sleep 5 and have electricity and lights) * 4yurt
A yurt (from the Turkic languages) or ger ( Mongolian) is a portable, round tent covered and insulated with skins or felt and traditionally used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes and mountains of Central Asia. ...
s (2 sleep two persons and 2 sleep 5 persons)
* Group camp (11 cabins can host up to a 112-person group)
* Picnic area with 2 shelters (1 with limited electricity)
* Picnic shelter at miniature golf area with electricity
* Picnic shelter at swimming pool with electricity
* Swimming pool with 182-ft (55 m) water slide
* Miniature golf
* Boat rentals
* Hiking trails
* Basketball and volleyball courts
* Playground
Accessibility
Accessibility
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for the disable
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d was assessed by West Virginia University
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. The assessment found the park to be generally accessible.The 2005 assessment found an issue with accessibility signage.
Foundation
The Tomlinson Run State Park Foundation was established in the 1990s by citizens of Hancock County to raise funds for the improvement of the park. Over the years, foundation funding has been used for numerous park improvements including a new maintenance building, playground equipment, picnic shelters, and flag poles.
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) Parks and Recreation Section is the governing body for all 37 state parks and directly operates all but one of them. In addi ...
* State park
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References
External links
* State parks of West Virginia Protected areas of Hancock County, West Virginia Protected areas established in 1935 Campgrounds in West Virginia 1935 establishments in West Virginia IUCN Category III {{HancockCountyWV-geo-stub