Cacapon Resort State Park Explained
| Cacapon Resort State Park |
| Iucn Category: | V |
| Iucn Ref: | [1] |
| Map: | USA West Virginia |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Morgan, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.5058°N -78.3°W |
| Area Acre: | 6115 |
| Area Ref: | [2] |
| Elevation: | 948feet |
| Established: | 1937-07-01[3] |
Opened in 1933, the 6115acres Cacapon Resort State Park is located on the eastern slopes of Cacapon Mountain in Morgan County, West Virginia, USA. Panorama Overlook, at the southern end of the park and 2320feet above sea level, is the highest point in the park and in Morgan County.[4]
Features
- 124-room Lodge (Renovated in 2021)
- 12-room Old Inn
- 25 cabins (two fully accessible for the disabled)
- Efficiency bungalows
- Full-service restaurant
- Healing Waters Spa
- 18-hole, par 72 golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones[5]
- Lake swimming
- Rowboat and paddle boat rentals
- Shooting Range
- Horseback riding
- Fishing
- Conference rooms
- Picnic Shelters
- Gift Shop
- Tennis courts
- Basketball court
- Volleyball court
- Bicycle trails
- 18-basket Disc golf course
- Nearby activities
Accessibility
Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the campground, picnic areas, and lake swimming to be accessible.[6] During the 2005 assessment some issues were identified concerning signage and the width of the sidewalk to the playground. Two of the newest park cabins were specifically designed to be accessible.
History
In 2019 the New Deal Resources were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the New Deal Resources in Cacapon State Park Historic District
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Cacapon State Park. Protected Planet. IUCN. 30 April 2018.
- http://www.wvstateparks.com/recreation/WVSP_facilities_grid.PDF West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008
- 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.
- http://www.berkeleysprings.com/trail/gwtrail-15.html Washington Heritage Trail in Morgan County web site, assessed August 3, 2006.
- http://www.cacaponresort.com/golf.htm Golf at Cacapon Resort State Park
- http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/realchoice/recreation/ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006
