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Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Davis, WV

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Canaan Valley Resort State Park

Ski or snow-tube in winter and golf, hike or ride the scenic chairlift in summer at a state-run mountain resort in the highest valley east of the Mississippi.

230 Main Lodge Road, Davis, WV 26260 · Davis, WV

About Canaan Valley Resort State Park

Canaan Valley Resort State Park sits in Tucker County in the highest valley east of the Mississippi River, a valley that also holds one of the largest inland wetlands in the country. The ski area opened in 1971 and has 47 trails, a terrain park and a snow tubing area. In the warmer months there is an 18-hole golf course, hiking and bike trails and a scenic chairlift ride. You can stay in the 160-room lodge, in one of 23 cabins and cottages or at 34 campsites.

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