Posted in West Virginia
August 03, 2016
Most People Have No Idea West Virginia Has A Lost State Park…And It’s Stunning
West Virginia has no shortage of state parks, but there’s one that just doesn’t exist as a park anymore. However, you can still visit the area where it was, and there are still some interesting things to see there.
We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life as we all practice social and physical distancing. While we’re continuing to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, we don’t expect or encourage you to go check them out immediately. We believe that supporting local attractions is important now more than ever and we hope our articles inspire your future adventures! And on that note, please nominate your favorite local business that could use some love right now: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nominate/
The park was closed because of management difficulties.
This is sphalerite on quartz.
This is an example of the unique cone-in-cone structure found in some minerals.
This is the skeleton of an Edmontosaurus, and the only real dinosaur skeleton on display in West Virginia.
Edmontosaurus was a type of duckbilled dinosaur. The species was up to 42 feet long, about 18 feet tall, and weighed 3.5 tons.
The Survey’s address is 1 Mont Chateau Road, Morgantown, WV, 26508-8079. You can visit Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.
For more of the West Virginia state parks that do still exist, check out these cool places to go camping.
