West Virginia

West Virginia

Babcock State Park

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Established
1937
Acreage
4,127 · 4,127 wooded acres along New River Gorge
Location
Fayette County, WV (near Clifftop, off WV-41)
Key features
Iconic Glade Creek Grist Mill (operational 1976 replica of original Cooper's Mill, built from salvaged parts of three historic WV mills); Boley Lake; CCC-era buildings; rhododendron thickets; sandstone boulders
Activities
Hiking, mountain biking, fishing, paddling on Boley Lake, horseback riding, cabin lodging, camping, swimming pool, picnicking
Notable
The Glade Creek Grist Mill is one of the most-photographed sites in West Virginia and was built (1976) using the millworks of the Stoney Creek, Spring Run, and Onego mills

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Source: wvstateparks.com · 2026-05-11