Mont Chateau State Park was formerly a
state park located beside
Cheat Lake in
Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA.
History
Commissioning and operations
Some of land for park were originally purchased in June 1955. A new lodge was subsequently constructed and opened, along with the beach, on June 7, 1958.
After unsuccessfully attempting different ways of managing and operating the park, it was closed in 1977.
Current status
While the park itself was closed, the state has retained a portion of the site. The former lodge has housed the
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, including a small geology museum, since the 1970s. The land also provides access from the
Coopers Rock State Forest
Coopers Rock State Forest is a state forest in Monongalia and Preston counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its southern edge abuts Cheat Lake and the canyon section of Cheat River, a popular whitewater rafting river in the eastern Unite ...
trail system to
Cheat Lake. The other were first leased and then sold to Fred St. Clair in 1985 for recreational use.
See also
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Coopers Rock State Forest
Coopers Rock State Forest is a state forest in Monongalia and Preston counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its southern edge abuts Cheat Lake and the canyon section of Cheat River, a popular whitewater rafting river in the eastern Unite ...
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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) West Virginia Division of Natural Resources#Parks and Recreation Section, Parks and Recreation Section is the governing body ...
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Cheat Lake
References
External links
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
{{Protected Areas of West Virginia
Protected areas of Monongalia County, West Virginia
1977 disestablishments in West Virginia
Protected areas established in 1955
1955 establishments in West Virginia
Former state parks of West Virginia
Museums in West Virginia