Recreation at Beech Fork State Park

Recreation

Buy your fishing license online
Fast and Secure Service

Be ready when you get here!

The Wooten Recreation Area offers a number of opportunities for the entire family. Basketball, tennis, horseshoes, softball and volleyball can be enjoyed April through October. Equipment is available for rent through the park office.

The new 50 meter swimming pool and bathhouse facility is open Memorial Day to Labor Day for overnight guests and general public. Summer pool passes and discounted ticket books are available as are senior, adult and children daily rates. Pool and snackbar hours are 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Coin lockers are available in the bathhouse area. Coolers, floatation devices and food items are prohibited inside the pool gate. Swimming is prohibited in the lake.

We now have new paddle boats, canoes, kayaks, and row boats for rent. swimming pool at Beech Fork. Swimming is prohibited in the lake Other Recreation Opportunities Include:

Fishing
Boating
Boat Launch Area
Hiking
Biking
Picnicking
Fitness Trails

Seasonal Boat Launch Area (not to be confused with Beech Fork Dam and Recreation Area described below)
Pedal boats, canoes, kayaks, and licensed jon boats (jon boats are ready for a small motor or include oars for rowing) may be rented from the seasonal boat launch area within the state park. The boat rental is available from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Boat Launch is seasonal and operational from April when lake fills to summer pool to November when the lake is brought down to winter pool.

Beech Fork Dam and Recreation Area operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Beech Fork State Park should not be confused with the Beech Fork Dam and Recreation Area operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers near Lavalette, WV. This area is located 22 miles from the state park and does not have overnight facilities. This Recreation area includes a Marina with motorized boat and pontoon rental, year round boat launch ramp, swimming beach, and picnic areas. The Corps of Engineers Dam and Recreation Area can be reached at 525-4231. The Marina may be contacted at 522-9374.

Download and print a park map.
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. Get adobe here.

Nearby Attractions:

Huntington Museum of Art
Pilgrim Glass Factory
Blenko Glass Factory
Marshall University
Harris Riverfront Park
Heritage Station
Beech Fork Public Wildlife Management Area--8,500 acres of prime hunting and fishing habitat

Beech Fork State Park
5601 Long Branch Road
Barboursville, WV 25504
(304) 528-5794
1-800-CALL WVA
E-mail: beechfork@wvdnr.gov

Home I Accommodations I General Info I Recreation I Location I Contact Us

Beech Fork State Park, A West Virginia State Park