Babcock State Park

Babcock State Park
Glade Creek Grist Mill
Map showing the location of Babcock State Park
Map showing the location of Babcock State Park
Location of Babcock State Park in West Virginia
LocationFayette, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates37°59′18″N 80°56′38″W / 37.98833°N 80.94389°W / 37.98833; -80.94389
Area4,127 acres (16.70 km2)
Elevation2,510 ft (770 m)
EstablishedOctober 11, 1934[1]
Websitewvstateparks.com/park/babcock-state-park/

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Babcock State Park website, accessed March 19, 2008". Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
  3. ^ Nature Photographers web site
  4. ^ Park Photos web site
  5. ^ "MountainMade web site". Archived from the original on May 18, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
  6. ^ 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.