North Bend State Park

North Bend State Park sits on 2,459 acres (995 ha)[2] along the North Fork of the Hughes River in Ritchie County near Cairo, West Virginia. The park is named after the sharp bend in the river that the formed three sides of the original park boundary. The North Bend Rail Trail, a 72-mile (116 km) hiking and biking corridor, is also managed as a unit of the park. A new 305 acre (1.23 km²) lake was recently added to the park.

North Bend State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
North Bend Lodge
Location of North Bend State Park in West Virginia
LocationRitchie, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates39°13′15″N 81°06′35″W
Area2,459 acres (9.95 km2)[2]
Elevation981 ft (299 m)
Established1951[3]
Websitewvstateparks.com/park/north-bend-state-park/

Features

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the campground, picnic area, fishing area, and swimming pool to be accessible.[4] The 2005 assessment found issues with access to the lodge, handrails, emergency exits at the lodge and signage in the lodge parking lot.

The park also features two special amenities designed to accommodate handicapped users.

  • The "Extra Mile Trail" is a flat, paved trail suitable for wheelchairs.
  • The new North Bend Lake features a Handicapped Fishing Pier.[5]
  • North Bend Lake
  • North Bend Dam
  • North Bend Lake Boat Launch

See also

References
  1. "North Bend State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008 Archived June 26, 2008, at WebCite
  3. Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks. Charleston, West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. April 1988. ISBN 0-933126-91-3.
  4. Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006 Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  5. North Bend State Park map, accessed September 11, 2006
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