| Babcock State Park | |
|---|---|
 Glade Creek Grist Mill | |
  Location of Babcock State Park in West Virginia | |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°59′18″N 80°56′38″W / 37.98833°N 80.94389°W |
| Area | 4,127 acres (16.70 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,510 ft (770 m) |
| Established | October 11, 1934[1] |
| Website | wvstateparks |
Babcock State Park is a state park located along the New River Gorge on 4,127 acres (16.7 km2) wooded[2] in Fayette County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 20 miles away from the New River Gorge Bridge.
Located near the park headquarters, the Glade Creek Grist Mill is commonly photographed.[3][4][5] It was named in honor of Edward V. Babcock. Completed in 1976 by combining parts of three other West Virginia grist mills, it is a replica of the original Cooper's Mill that was located nearby. The park's web site describes the Glade Creek Grist Mill as a living, working monument to the more than 500 mills that used to be located throughout the state.[6]
- ^ Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks. Charleston, West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. April 1988. ISBN 0-933126-91-3.
- ^ "Babcock State Park website, accessed March 19, 2008". Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
- ^ Nature Photographers web site
- ^ Park Photos web site
- ^ "MountainMade web site". Archived from the original on May 18, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
- ^ Hanbury, Mary Ruffin (January 31, 2018). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: New Deal Resouces in Babcock State Park Historic District" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved September 30, 2024.