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Encyclopedia > Valley Falls State Park
One of the falls on the Tygart Valley River.
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One of the falls on the Tygart Valley River.

Valley Falls State Park is a 1,145-acre (4.63 km²) day use facility sited along both banks of the Tygart Valley River. The park is located about 7 miles (11 km) south of exit 187 of I-79, near Fairmont, West Virginia. The Tygart Valley River is a chief tributary of the Monongahela River in east-central West Virginia in the United States. ... The Tygart Valley River is a chief tributary of the Monongahela River in east-central West Virginia in the United States. ... Interstate 79 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 19,097 at the 2000 census. ...


The park's main feature is a half-mile long set of waterfalls that separate Marion and Taylor County, West Virginia. The park and river provide a popular and risky kayaking run.[1] Marion County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...


In the 19th century a small community thrived along the river at the current state park's location. The ruins of a sawmill and a gristmill are still visible along the river. State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ... This article or section should include material from Saw mill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ... Gristmill with water wheel, Skyline Drive, VA, 1938 A gristmill is a building where grain is ground into flour. ...

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Features

  • Hiking trails
  • Playground
  • Picnic area
  • Volleyball court
  • Fishing
  • Kayaking
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See also

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|List of state parks in West Virginia: Audra State Park Babcock State Park Beartown State Park Beech Fork State Park Berkeley Springs State Park Blackwater Falls State Park Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park Bluestone State Park Cacapon Resort State Park Camp Creek State Park Canaan Resort State Park Carnifex Ferry... State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ...

Reference

  1. ^ In Life and Death, a Reminder of Whitewater's Power, Washington Post, July 31, 2005, Page E03, accessed September 6, 2005.
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