Kanawha State Forest is a 9,300-acre (38 km2) recreation area located near the community of Loudendale, West Virginia, which is about 7 miles (11 km) from downtown Charleston, West Virginia, United States. It is managed by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.

While still classified as a "state forest", the West Virginia Legislature has directed that the facility be managed as a state park.

The Davis Creek Road entrance to Kanawha State Forest is located at 38°16′53″N 81°38′30″W / 38.28139°N 81.64167°W / 38.28139; -81.64167 (38.28133, -81.64169).[2]

Recreational facilities include overnight camping, picnicking, hiking, a public shooting-range, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and a swimming pool and playground. Several geocaches are located in the forest.[3]

The central portion of Kanawha State Forest, and its historic structures were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1993.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on May 27, 2002. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "West Virginia State Parks and Forests Geocaching". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Kanawha State Forest". NPGalley Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Marshall, Paul D. (December 8, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kanawha State Forest" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Cuture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet: Kanawha State Forest" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved October 4, 2024.


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