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Opened in 1933, the Cacapon Resort State Park is located on the eastern slopes of
Cacapon Mountain Cacapon Mountain ( ) runs northwest through Morgan and Hampshire counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, rising to its greatest elevation of above sea-level at High Point. Cacapon Mountain is a folded mountain ridge, belonging to the A ...
in Morgan County,
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, USA.
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, at the southern end of the park and above sea level, is the highest point in the park and in Morgan County.


Features

* 124-room Lodge (Renovated in 2021) * 12-room Old Inn * 25 cabins (two fully accessible for the disabled) * Efficiency bungalows * Full-service restaurant * Healing Waters Spa * 18 hole, par 72 golf course, designed by
Robert Trent Jones Robert Trent Jones Sr. (June 20, 1906 – June 14, 2000) was a British–American golf course architect who designed or re-designed more than 500 golf courses in 45 U.S. states and 35 countries. In reference to this, Jones took pride in sayi ...
* Lake swimming * Rowboat and paddle boat rentals * Shooting Range * Horseback riding * Fishing * Conference rooms * Picnic Shelters * Gift Shop * Tennis courts * Basketball court * Volleyball court * Nearby activities


Accessibility

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for the
disable Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, ...
d was assessed by
West Virginia University West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown, West Virginia. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, Potomac State College ...
. The assessment found the campground, picnic areas, and lake swimming to be accessible.''Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV'', WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006
During the 2005 assessment some issues were identified concerning signage and the width of the sidewalk to the playground. Two of the newest park cabins were specifically designed to be accessible.


See also

*
List of West Virginia state parks There are 37 state parks in the U.S. state of West Virginia . The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) Parks and Recreation Section is the governing body for all 37 state parks and directly operates all but one of them. In addi ...


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* {{authority control Golf clubs and courses in West Virginia Protected areas of Morgan County, West Virginia Resorts in West Virginia State parks of West Virginia Golf clubs and courses designed by Robert Trent Jones IUCN Category V