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The park is located about 7 miles (11 km) south of exit 137 of I-79, near Fairmont, West Virginia. The park's main feature is a half-mile long set of cascades — the "Valley Falls" — that separate Marion and Taylor County, West Virginia. The park and river provide a popular and risky kayaking run. [3]
Prickett's Fort State Park is a 188-acre (76.1 ha) West Virginia state park north of Fairmont, near the confluence of Prickett's Creek and the Monongahela River.The park features a reconstructed refuge fort and commemorates life on the Virginia frontier during the late 18th century.
The Marion County Trail, better known as the MCTrail, is a rail trail located in Marion County, West Virginia. [1] Its length is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) and runs alongside Pricketts Creek from Fairmont, West Virginia, to Prickett's Fort State Park and the Monongahela River, where it connects with the Mon River Trail. Near its southwestern trailhead ...
Initially developed as a state forest in 1926. One of West Virginia's first CCC camps was established here in 1933. The largest of West Virginia's state parks, it contains the 11-acre (4 ha) Watoga Lake. A historic district containing the park's 103 CCC resources is listed on the NRHP. [124] [196] [198] [199] Watters Smith Memorial
Protected areas of Marion County, West Virginia (6 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Marion County, West Virginia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Marion County was created by an act of the Virginia Assembly on January 14, 1842, from parts of Monongalia and Harrison Counties. It was named after General Francis Marion, of American Revolutionary War fame, known to history as "The Swamp Fox". [4] 1852 was an eventful time in Marion County's history, starting with the great flood on Monday ...
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Dents Run Wildlife Management Area is located on 1,226 acres (496 ha) [1] near Mannington in Marion County, West Virginia.It includes a 30-acre (0.12 km 2) lake and will provide hunting opportunities for deer, wild turkey, squirrel, and other species.