West Virginia

West Virginia

Blackwater Falls State Park

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Established
1937
Acreage
2,358 · 2,358 acres of red spruce and eastern hemlock upland forest
Location
Tucker County, WV near Davis (Allegheny Mountains)
Key features
57-foot Blackwater Falls (amber-tinted by tannic acid from hemlock and spruce); Elakala Falls; Lindy Point and Pendleton overlooks; 54-room lodge
Activities
Hiking (~20 miles of trails), photography, sledding, lodge and cabin stays, camping, fishing, paddling
Notable
The waterfall's amber color comes from tannins leached from fallen hemlock and red spruce needles in the Blackwater River

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Source: en.wikipedia.org · 2026-05-08