Bluestone State Park Explained

Bluestone State Park
Iucn Category:	III
Iucn Ref:	^[1] ^[2]
Map:	USA West Virginia
Relief:	1
Location:	Summers, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates:	37.6178°N -80.9386°W
Area Acre:	2154
Area Ref:	^[3]
Elevation:	1742feet
Established:	1950^[4]
Named For:	Bluestone River
Governing Body:	West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Bluestone State Park is a state park in Summers County, West Virginia. The 2154acres park is located along the western shore of Bluestone Lake, an impoundment of the New River built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The park and lake are named after the Bluestone River, that flows into the New River at the park.

Features

• 26 cabins
• Campground with 77 campsites (22 with electrical hookup)
• Boating access
• Marina with boat and canoe rental
• Swimming pool
• Picnic area

See also

• List of West Virginia state parks
• Bluestone Wildlife Management Area

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bluestone State Park. Protected Planet. IUCN. 30 April 2018.
2. Web site: Bluestone Lake State Park. Protected Planet. IUCN. 30 April 2018.
3. http://www.wvstateparks.com/recreation/WVSP_facilities_grid.PDF West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008
4. Book: Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks. Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. Charleston, West Virginia. April 1988. 0-933126-91-3.