Babcock State Park

HC 35 Box 150
Clifftop, WV 25831
Phone: (304) 438-3004

Explore Babcock State Park

Babcock State Park offers 4,127 acres of serene, yet rugged beauty, a fast flowing trout stream in a boulder-strewn canyon and mountainous vistas to be viewed from several scenic overlooks. All of this variety is located adjacent to the New River Gorge National River and the heart of the whitewater rafting industry of West Virginia.

Glade Creek Grist Mill

In 1976, the Glade Creek Grist Mill is a new mill that was completed at Babcock.

Fully operable, this mill was built as a re-creation of one, which once ground grain on Glade Creek long before Babcock became a state park. Known as Cooper's Mill, it stood on the present location of the park's administration building parking lot.

A living monument to the over 500 mills which thrived in West Virginia at the turn of the century, the Glade Creek Grist Mill provides freshly ground cornmeal and buckwheat flour which park guests may purchase. Visitors to the mill may journey back to the time when grinding grain by a rushing stream was a way of life, and the groaning mill wheel was music to the miller's ear.

Facilities

Cabins: Vacationers at Babcock may select from among 13 standard log cabins located by Glade Creek (trout stream) - (may require access by as many as 65 steps), five standard cabins of frame construction, eight bungalow cabins and two deluxe handicap accessible cabins. Each standard cabin features a wood burning fireplace, fully equipped kitchen and bath with shower.

Camping: Babcock offers a 52-unit campground (includes 4 handicap accessible sites) complete with tent or trailer campsites, picnic tables, ground grills and a central bathhouse with toilet facilities, hot showers and coin-operated washers and dryers.

Features

28 cabins
52 campsites
gift shop
20 plus miles of hiking trails
outdoor sports facilities (basketball court, tennis court, volleyball court, horseshoe pit)
19 acre Boley Lake
rental watercraft (paddleboats, rowboats, canoes)
swimming pool
fishing (lake and stream)
horseback and pony rides
naturalist led hikes and presentations
picnic shelters
corn meal and buckwheat flour made at the Glade Creek Grist Mill are available for sale
scenic overlooks

Visitors to Babcock will appreciate the wide variety of recreational facilities maintained at the park for their enjoyment. From hiking trails to paddleboats, there is something to suit most every taste.

The park charges a nominal fee for all recreational facilities and they are open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

Paddleboats, rowboats, and canoes are available for rent at the marina at our 19-acre Boley Lake where good fishing abounds. For swimming, there is a modern pool. The park’s pools are closed on Mondays except for holiday Mondays. Fishing is also available in the park's cool rushing stream.

Hiking at Babcock on the over 20 miles of trails may find you at one of many scenic overlooks. Horseback Riding and pony rides for children are available at different times and lengths throughout the summer season.

Picnic shelters are available for rent at a nominal fee for family reunions and events.

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