Hawks Nest State Park

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image_caption = New River from Hawks Nest
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established_type = Established
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map_caption = Location of Hawks Nest State Park in West Virginia
map_locator = West Virginia
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website = [http://www.hawksnestsp.com Hawks Nest State Park]

Hawks Nest State Park is located on convert|370|acre in Fayette County near Ansted, West Virginia. The park's clifftop overlook along U.S. Route 60 provides a scenic vista of the New River, some 750 feet (230 m) below. [Crockett, M., "Jewels in our Crown", Pictoria Histories, Charleston, WV, 2004. ISBN 1-891852-35-3] The hydro-electric project tunnel that passes underneath nearby Gauley Mountain was the scene of the tragic Depression-era Hawk's Nest incident. The park's lodge and aerial gondola to the river are located about a mile further east from the overlook along U.S. 60, closer to the center of Ansted.

Features

* 31 room lodge
* Restaurant
* Aerial tram between the lodge and the New River shore
* 9 hole golf course
* Swimming pool
* Hiking trails
* Picnic area
* Gift shop
* River Nature Center
* Hawks Nest Rail Trail (1.8 mile)

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the park lodge and facilities to be generally accessible. [ [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] ] However, during the 2005 assessment, some issues were identified with a stairway and with some exit lighting.

ee also

*List of West Virginia state parks
*State park

References

External links

* [http://www.hawksnestsp.com/ Official site]