Valley Falls State Park is a state park that occupies 4.63 square kilometers along both banks of the Tigart River , in Marion and Taylor counties, in the state of West Virginia , in the United States . The park is 11 kilometers south of Turn 137 on Interstate 79 .
| Valley falls? | |
|---|---|
| IUCN Category III ( Natural Monument ) | |
| basic information | |
| Established | |
| Location | |
The main feature of the park is a long stretch of waterfalls on the border between Marion and Taylor counties. A promising form of recreation in the park is kayaking. However, swimming is not permitted at this time.
In the XIX century, a small community lived along the river in the modern territory of the park. From it to the present day the ruins of a sawmill and a flour mill have been preserved.
The park also has volleyball and playgrounds, picnic and fishing places, hiking trails, mountain bike trails. Kayaking is available.
See also
- List of West Virginia State Parks