Greenbrier State Forest Explained

Greenbrier State Forest
Map:USA West Virginia
Relief:1
Location:Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates:37.7394°N -80.3333°W
Area Acre:5133
Area Ref:[1]
Elevation:3169feet
Established:1938
Operator:West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and West Virginia Division of Forestry

Greenbrier State Forest is a 51330NaN0 state forest between Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Greenbrier State Forest is located on Harts Run, a tributary of Howard Creek, and contains historic Kate's Mountain (3,330 feet/1,015 m).

Greenbrier State Forest features 13miles of hiking trails, many of which are also suitable for mountain biking. There is a heated pool, numerous picnic sites with two shelters, archery range, muzzleloading rifle range, horseshoes, 18 basket disc golf course, and volleyball. A naturalist provides nature and recreational events during the summer months.

Hunting and fishing are permitted; state licenses are required.

Accommodations include 12 one- and two-bedroom cabins, 1 handicapped accessible cabin, and 16 campsites with electric hookups and water available at the central bathhouse.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greenbrier State Forest. West Virginia Division of Forestry. 2008-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20090801045048/http://www.wvforestry.com/greenbrierstateforest.cfm. 2009-08-01. dead.