Holly River State Park

Holly River State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Mountain run at Holly River
Map showing the location of Holly River State Park
Map showing the location of Holly River State Park
Location of Holly River State Park in West Virginia
LocationWebster, West Virginia, United States
Nearest townHacker Valley, West Virginia
Coordinates38°39′59″N 80°19′37″W / 38.66639°N 80.32694°W / 38.66639; -80.32694
Area8,294 acres (33.56 km2)[2]
Elevation2,467 ft (752 m)
Established1938[3]
Named forHolly River
Governing bodyWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Websitewvstateparks.com/park/holly-river-state-park/

Holly River State Park is a state park located in Webster County, West Virginia. Situated on the Left Fork of the Holly River near the town of Hacker Valley, it is the second largest park in the West Virginia state park system with a total of 8,294 acres (3,356 ha).[2] The park features over 42 miles (68 km) of hiking trails, ten vacation cabins, an 88-unit campground, and many recreation and picnic areas.

  1. ^ "Holly River State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "West Virginia State Parks At-a-Glance" (PDF). West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. March 8, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. ^ 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.