Hiking:

Babcock State Park

Description:

Babcock State Park is located adjacent to the New River Gorge, so it includes great views, steep creeks with waterfalls, cliff top hiking trails and of course, the much photographed Glade Creek Grist Mill.  There are fifteen trails that total 20 miles of hiking.   Park Map.  

Directions:

Babcock State Park is located in Fayette County, WV near Landisburg. (See Google Maps below for specific directions.)
Activities:

Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Family Play Activities

Address:

Babcock State Park, 486 Babcock Road, Clifftop, WV 25831

Phone/Email:

304-438-3004, dnrbabcock@wv.gov

Web resources:

Babcock State Park

Resources:

Books

  • "Hiking and Biking in the New River Gorge- A Trail User's Guide"

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