Cedar Creek State Park Explained

Cedar Creek State Park
Iucn Category:III
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:USA West Virginia
Relief:1
Location:Gilmer, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates:38.8819°N -80.8619°W
Area Acre:2588
Area Ref:[2]
Elevation:1010feet
Established:1955[3]
Named For:Cedar Creek
Governing Body:West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Cedar Creek State Park is sited on along Cedar Creek[4] in Gilmer County, West Virginia, located about 4miles south of Glenville. Two of the buildings at the park are historical restorations of West Virginia's pioneer days, including a log cabin now used as the campground check-in station, and the Pine Run One Room School, an old one-room schoolhouse complete with restored school desks and potbellied stove. The schoolhouse is open for tours on Saturdays in the summer.

Features

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment Cedar Creek State Park to be generally accessible.[5] The 2005 evaluation found issues regarding signage in a parking lot, and also found that assistance may be needed to access the ramp to the swimming pool and a pond.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cedar Creek State Park. Protected Planet. IUCN. 30 April 2018.
  2. http://www.wvstateparks.com/recreation/WVSP_facilities_grid.PDF West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008
  3. 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.
  4. Book: West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer . 1997 . . Yarmouth, Me. . 0-89933-246-3 . 35.
  5. http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/realchoice/recreation/ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed August 21, 2006