Babcock State Park Travel Guide

 butterflykizzez04 Says:  If moving around on land is more interesting to you, horseshoe pits, tennis, and volleyball and basketball courts are provided. And if the kids want to enjoy the park on four feet instead of their own two, horse and pony rides are available for children throughout the... 

 butterflykizzez04 Says:  restaurant, cabins, hiking, horse-backingBeautiful Babcock protects a gorge so deep and rugged that a locomotive lies lost in its depths.In the wooded highlands beyond the canyon, rustic cabins, a swimming pool, and a working gristmill attract seasonal visitors. Hiking,... 

 butterflykizzez04 Says:  Located in Fayette County in south central West Virginia, Babcock State Park is easily accessible from Beckley and points south by following US 19 north.At the US Rt. 60 exit travel east 10 miles to State Rt. 41 South. Babcock's campground is 2 miles south of Rt.60 at... 

 butterflykizzez04 Says:  Horseback Riding and Pony rides for children are availabe at different times and lengths throughout the summer season.The summer park naturalist conducts nature tours, slide and movie presentations, special sport activities and get-togethers. You can also take part with... 

 butterflykizzez04 Says:  Visitors to Babcock will appreciate the wide variety of recreational facilities maintained at the park for their enjoyment. From hiking trails to paddleboats, there is something to suit most every taste. The park recreation area features:horseshoe pits volleyball court... 

 butterflykizzez04 Says:  Picnic shelters are available for rent at a nominal fee for family reunions and events.There will no longer be a restaurant located at park headquarters. Please email or call the office to get a list of the many different styles of restaurants located in the surrounding area... 

 butterflykizzez04 Says:  A living monument to the over 500 mills which thrived in West Virginia at the turn of the century, the Glade Creek Grist Mill provides freshly ground cornmeal and buckwheat flour which park guests may purchase. Visitors to the mill may journey back to the time when grinding... 

 butterflykizzez04 Says:  The kids enjoyed climbing on the rocks in the creek. They are large and easy for them to manevur on. 

 butterflykizzez04 Says:  The Glade Creek Grist Mill is a new mill that was completed in 1976 at Babcock. Fully operable, this mill was built as a re-creation of one which once ground grain on Glade Creek long before Babcock became a state park. Known as Cooper's Mill, it stood on the present... 

 butterflykizzez04 Says:  Vacationers at Babcock may select from among 13 standard log cabins located by Glade Creek (trout stream) - (may require access by as many as 65 steps), five standard cabins of frame construction, eight bungalow cabins and two deluxe handicap accessible cabins. Each standard...