Blackwater Falls State Park Travel Guide

 calcaf38 Says:  Difficult trails allow experienced hikers to descend to the river, which has dug an impressive canyon through the mountains. Our group admired the canyon from the top, as our bus was able to park next to a handicap-accessible vantage point. We enjoyed the early morning... 

 calcaf38 Says:  Our ranger apologized about the low water volume of the falls following a dry Summer.My group saw the falls from a handicap-accessible boardwalk. There are some more dramatic viewpoints, but access to those entails numerous steps. In spite of all these limitations, you can... 

 calcaf38 Says:  The trails at Blackwater Falls State Park go through several different habitats, including rhododendron and mountain laurel. None of the vegetation is ancient, because the park was completely burned down in the early XX Century. One semi-arduous trail leads to a handsome... 

 calcaf38 Says:  These falls are close to the Lodge. You can reach them via a rather steep trail which contains some steps.The park is criss-crossed by many well indicated trails. You would have a hard time getting lost here.http://www.blackwaterfalls.com/blackwaterparkmap.pdf 

 PinkFloydActuary Says:  The park has several sign posts that will direct you to where to go. Right near a gift shop/sandwich stand will be a fairly good sized parking lot. Down from the parking lot is the trail. They do warn you of the fact that this is a 200+ stair trail down, so the hike up is... 

 KARLPORTER56 Says:  There are many more upscale ski slopes in the area but for beginning or just a day of inexpensive skiing this seems to be a great place. Plenty of rentals, a store, a large cafeteria. A good place just to have fun skiing for a day if you don't want to go all out. 

 wilsonjw Says:  214 steps to the bottom, where you can see Blackwater Falls. It isn't possible to hike all the way down when snow or ice is on the trail. Park Rangers close the boardwalk about half way down because the wood gets very slippery. 

 wilsonjw Says:  The lodge contains a great room, recreation room, pool, conference center, gift shop, and restaurant. Great recreation room -- terrific for making puzzles or playing games. 

 wilsonjw Says:  Wonderful lodge in one of West Virginia's most beautiful state parks. The Lodge has an indoor pool, restaurant, game room, reading/television room, and conference facilities. The Lodge is near miles of hiking and cross-country skiing trails. 

 wilsonjw Says:  It's the only restaurant in the area -- the closest restaurants would be in Davis -- but the food is good and the prices are reasonable. You can't beat the convenience.The restaurant is on the main floor, as is the gift shop and the conference facility. The rooms are on the... 

 wilsonjw Says:  Blackwater Falls State Park has a Trading Post located near the top of the trail that leads to the falls. If you're looking for something for the grandkids, this is the place for you! The shopping in Davis isn't much better....