Pinnacle Rock State Park is a
day use
state park
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in
Mercer County, West Virginia
Mercer County is a county on the southeastern border of the U.S. state of West Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 59,664. Its county seat is Princeton. The county was originally established in the State of Virginia by act of its G ...
. The park surrounds Pinnacle Rock, a sandstone formation that rises above the surrounding terrain.
Features
* Pinnacle Rock
* Jimmy Lewis Lake
* Large stone picnic shelter
* hiking trail
* Picnic area
* Fishing
Accessibility
Accessibility
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for the
disable
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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 2005 assessment found the park offices to be accessible.
''Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV'', WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006
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 ...
References
External links
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State parks of West Virginia
Protected areas of Mercer County, West Virginia
Protected areas established in 1938
Landforms of Mercer County, West Virginia
Rock formations of West Virginia
IUCN Category III
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