The official Site of
Beech Fork State Park
Nearby Attractions
Beech Fork State Park is located minutes from Barboursville and Huntington West Virginia. The region is know for it art, academics, and shopping experiences. Attractions guests at Beech Fork enjoy include:
- Huntington Mall (WV's largest shopping Mall)
- Huntington Museum of Art
- Blenko Glass Factory (glass making observation deck)
- Marshall University
- Marshall Football (Joan C. Edwards Stadium)
- Marshall Basketball (Cam Henderson Center)
- Marshall Artist Series (Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center)
- Camden Park (Amusement park)
- Big Sandy Superstore Arena
Beech Fork Public Wildlife Management Area
8,251 acres of prime hunting and fishing habitat Indicated as Number 55 on the West Virginia Division of Wildlife’s Management areas, this management area is in Cabell and Wayne counties and is five miles south of Huntington, the area can be accessed from the west via state Route 152 and from the northeast via state Route 10 and Hughes Branch Road.
The wildlife management are is 7,531 acres and the terrain is steep with over 85 percent of the area covered by oak-hickory-pine forest and home to deer, fox, grouse, mourning dove, rabbit, raccoon, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl, woodcock.
Accommodations and facilities at the WMA include a 100-yar shooting range. Camping is not permitted at the wildlife management area. This management area is not part of Beech Fork State park but lies adjacent to the park property. It is managed by the Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Section. For more information about wildlife management areas, hunting and fishing opportunities visit WV Division of Natural Resources, www.wvdnr.gov.
Beech Fork Lake
It gets confusing, but if you’re looking for information regarding Beech Fork Lake area operated by the Army Corps Engineers, visit this link: Beech Fork Lake - Not the state park side
The Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau website provides a good overview of our area.
