Blackwater Falls State Park, Monongahela National Forest

Name: Blackwater Falls State Park
Address: Monongahela National Forest, United States

#41 among attractions in Monongahela National Forest

Natural attraction, Protected area

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Blackwater Falls State Park, Monongahela National Forest

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Blackwater Falls State Park is located in the Allegheny Mountains of Tucker County, West Virginia, US. The centerpiece of the park is Blackwater Falls, a 62-foot cascade where the Blackwater River leaves its leisurely course in Canaan Valley and enters rugged Blackwater Canyon. It is among the most photographed venues in the state and appears on calendars, stationery, and advertisements. The river is named for its tannin-darkened water. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1937 (87 years ago)Coordinates: 39°6'40"N, 79°29'23"W

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Monongahela National Forest United States

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Blackwater Falls State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elakala Falls, Blackwater Canyon, Canaan Valley, Cottrill's Opera House.

0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Elakala Falls, Monongahela National Forest
15 min walk • The Elakala Falls are a series of four waterfalls of Shays Run as it descends into the Blackwater Canyon in West Virginia. They are within Blackwater Falls State Park and are quite popular among photographers, with the ease of access for the first waterfall, and the relatively low traffic of the other waterfalls in the series.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Blackwater Canyon, Monongahela National Forest
84 min walk • Blackwater Canyon is a rugged, heavily wooded, eight-mile long gorge carved by the Blackwater River in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA.
5.5 miE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Canaan Valley, Monongahela National Forest
140 min walk • Canaan Valley is a large bathtub-shaped upland valley in northeastern Tucker County, West Virginia, USA. Within it are extensive wetlands and the headwaters of the Blackwater River which spills out of the valley at Blackwater Falls.
2.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Cottrill's Opera House, Thomas
70 min walk • Cottrill's Opera House, known since 1915 as Sutton's Opera House or Sutton Theater, is a historic vaudeville and movie theater building in Thomas, Tucker County, West Virginia. It was built in 1902 and is a rectangular brick building with a high front that appears to be four stories tall.
1.7 miNE
39°7'43"N • 79°27'58"W
WVHighlands Artisans Gallery, Davis
45 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
5.1 miSE
39°2'44"N • 79°26'46"W
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Davis
131 min walk • Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
5.5 miE
National park
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
140 min walk • The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Tucker County, West Virginia, was the 500th National Wildlife Refuge to be established in the United States.