Moncove Lake State Park | |
Iucn Category: | III |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Map: | USA West Virginia |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Monroe, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates: | 37.6197°N -80.3533°W |
Area Acre: | 896 |
Area Ref: | [2] |
Elevation: | 2582feet |
Established: | 1990 |
Moncove Lake State Park was created in 1990 by setting aside 250acres of the Moncove Lake Wildlife Management Area[3] to be operated as a state park. (The park has since been expanded to 896acres.) The park is located near Union in Monroe County, West Virginia. The park sits on the shores of 144acres Moncove Lake, and underneath the flyway of the fall eastern hawk migration. The current park superintendent is John Dempsey, a West Virginia native and life-long resident.
Power boats on Moncove Lake are limited to .
Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the campground, picnic area, lake fishing and swimming pool to be accessible.[4] The 2005 assessment found issues with certain handrails.