When you want to bask in the beauty of West Virginia, there’s no better way to do it than by camping out. The oldest state park in West Virginia has a beautiful campgrounds where you can pitch your tent, park your RV, or stay overnight in a cabin and have a whole lot of fun.
Watoga State Park opened in 1937, and at just over 10,000 acres, it’s both West Virginia’s oldest and largest state park.
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The Civilian Conservation Corps developed this park, constructing several buildings, cabins, roads, and a swimming pool.
WILLIAM KNOTTS/Google During the Great Depression, young men earned $1 per day while working to develop this beautiful park.
Those original cabins, called “legacy cabins” are available for overnight stays. Each cabin is unique, but all have electricity, water, fully-equipped kitchens, and bathrooms with showers.
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The cabins sleep between two and six people, and you can cozy up to the fire in the wood fireplace every night. Staying here is like stepping back in time…with a few upgrades, of course.
Herb Moore/Google Legacy cabins are available from April through October. The park also has other “classic cabins” that are newer; they’re available year-round.
If you’d rather bring a tent or your RV, Watoga State Park also has two beautiful campgrounds: Beaver Creek and Riverside.
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Riverside Campground has 38 sites with electric hookups; Beaver Creek Campground has 12 sites with electric hookups.
John Myers/Google Campsites in both campgrounds have picnic tables and grills, and both campgrounds offer a bath house, coin-operated laundry, and dish-washing stations.
The cabin and campground areas are surrounded by lush, green forest and filled with wildlife. White-tailed deer are commonly seen here, so keep your eyes out for these majestic creatures.
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Whether you decide to stay in one of the cabins from the 1930s, in your RV, or in a tent, waking up at Watoga State Park simply magical.
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Learn more about Watoga State Park, and reserve your campsite on its website. Are you excited to spend a night or two here? Tag the friends and family you want to join you.
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During the Great Depression, young men earned $1 per day while working to develop this beautiful park.
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Legacy cabins are available from April through October. The park also has other “classic cabins” that are newer; they’re available year-round.
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Campsites in both campgrounds have picnic tables and grills, and both campgrounds offer a bath house, coin-operated laundry, and dish-washing stations.
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Looking for more spots to spend the night surrounded by the natural beauty of West Virginia? Check out this enchanting summer sanctuary with cabins and a waterfall.
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