Pinnacle Rock State Park Explained

Pinnacle Rock State Park
Iucn Category:	III
Iucn Ref:	^[1]
Map:	USA West Virginia
Relief:	1
Location:	Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates:	37.3211°N -81.2922°W
Area Acre:	374
Area Ref:	^[2]
Elevation:	2745feet
Established:	1938^[3]
Named For:	Pinnacle Rock
Governing Body:	West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Pinnacle Rock State Park is a 374acres day use state park in Mercer County, West Virginia. The park surrounds Pinnacle Rock, a sandstone formation that rises above the surrounding terrain.

Features

• Pinnacle Rock
• Jimmy Lewis Lake
• Large stone picnic shelter
• 2miles hiking trail
• Picnic area
• Fishing

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The 2005 assessment found the park offices to be accessible.^[4]

See also

• List of West Virginia state parks

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pinnacle Rock 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. 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