| Kanawha State Forest | |
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 Kanawha State Forest sign | |
  Location of Kanawha State Forest in West Virginia | |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°16′53″N 81°38′30″W / 38.28139°N 81.64167°W |
| Area | 9,300 acres (38 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Website | wvstateparks |
Kanawha State Forest | |
| Location | South of Charleston, West Virginia |
| Area | 1,503.67 acres (608.51 ha) |
| Built | 1938-1940 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000228[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 25, 1993 |
Kanawha State Forest is a 9,300-acre (38 km2) recreation area located near the community of Loudendale, West Virginia, which is about 7 miles (11 km) from downtown Charleston, West Virginia, United States. It is managed by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.
While still classified as a "state forest", the West Virginia Legislature has directed that the facility be managed as a state park.
The Davis Creek Road entrance to Kanawha State Forest is located at 38°16′53″N 81°38′30″W / 38.28139°N 81.64167°W (38.28133, -81.64169).[2]
Recreational facilities include overnight camping, picnicking, hiking, a public shooting-range, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and a swimming pool and playground. Several geocaches are located in the forest.[3]
The central portion of Kanawha State Forest, and its historic structures were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1993.[4][5][6]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Archived from the original on 2002-05-27. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "West Virginia State Parks and Forests Geocaching". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ^ "Kanawha State Forest". NPGalley Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Marshall, Paul D. (December 8, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kanawha State Forest" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Cuture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet: Kanawha State Forest" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. National Park Service. Retrieved 4 October 2024.