Kanawha State Forest Explained

Kanawha State Forest
Map:USA West Virginia
Relief:1
Location:Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates:38.2814°N -81.6417°W
Area Acre:9300
Elevation:741feet

Kanawha State Forest is a 9300acres recreation area located near the community of Loudendale, West Virginia, which is about 7miles from downtown Charleston, West Virginia, United States. It is managed by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.

While still classified as a "state forest", the West Virginia Legislature has directed that the facility be managed as a state park.

The Davis Creek Road entrance to Kanawha State Forest is located at 38.2814°N -81.6417°W (38.28133, -81.64169).[1]

Recreational facilities include overnight camping, picnicking, hiking, a public shooting-range, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and a swimming pool and playground. Several geocaches are located in the forest.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20020527061848/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. 2002-05-27. dead.
  2. Web site: West Virginia State Parks and Forests Geocaching . West Virginia Division of Natural Resources . 2013-01-12.