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At the narrow east end of the long Beech Fork Lake, camping, cabins, an outdoor pool, hiking trails. Despite being on the same lake, it's a long drive from the Army Corps of Engineers/dam side.
Beech Fork State Park is a state park located in Cabell County and Wayne County, West Virginia. The park is located on the tailwater shores of Beech Fork Lake, a flood control impoundment of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Beech Fork of Twelvepole Creek. Since its development in the mid-1970s, Beech Fork State Park has proven to be a popular recreation spot for the residents of nearby Barboursville and Huntington, West Virginia, as well as those living in the surrounding region. The park is located about 10 miles (16 km) south of the Hal Greer Exit of Interstate 64.
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Operated by the Army Corps of Engineers, the dam side of Beech Fork Lake has a small swimming beach, hiking trails, picnic pavillion, playground and a marina. Although on the same lake, Beech Fork State Park is a considerable drive away.
A small man-made lake, athletic fields, hiking trails, an amphitheater.
A 52-acre site featuring exhibits on glass, Appalachian folk art, 19th- and 20th-century American and European paintings, Middle Eastern art and Islamic prayer rugs, sculptures, and a large collection of flint firearms and carved powder horns. Also contains a small conservatory with tropical plants and a Dale Chihuly glass sculpture.
A tour of this quirky, anachronistic attraction includes a guided tour through the Progress Museum and Transportation Museum (the latter of which includes a 1908 electric truck and a miniature steam engine exhibit) as well as a visit to the country store museum.
This 132-acre city park offers several miles of hiking trails as well as a challenging 36-hole disc golf course. There are also a couple overlooks over the Highlawn, Guyandotte and Altizer neighborhoods, also visible is the East End bridge crossing the river to Ohio at the point where the Guyandotte River flows into the Ohio River. Also an observation tower, though the best views are found when the leaves fall from the trees.