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Lost River State Park, Mathias, WV
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Lost River State Park

A forested state park in Hardy County's mountains offering cabin stays and many outdoor pastimes.

321 Park Drive, Mathias, WV 26812 · Mathias, WV

About Lost River State Park

This state park sits in the hills of Hardy County in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Its official listing describes a large, quiet woodland setting suited to people who want a retreat close to nature, with cabin accommodations available for overnight guests. The park is run by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Wikipedia notes that although the park takes its name from the Lost River, the park does not touch that waterway, lying a few miles to the west of it. Visitors can also find unique lodging options on site.

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    Shenandoah Caverns

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    Ride an elevator down into a lit show cave and follow a guide through 17 chambers of formations, including the 'bacon' stones once shown in National Geographic.

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  • Museums

    Edinburg Mill

    Under $25

    Local history museum in an 1848 grist mill on Stony Creek, with hands-on exhibits on Shenandoah Valley life and Civil War history.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    19 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums

    American Celebration on Parade

    Under $25

    A seasonal exhibit near Shenandoah Caverns that presents large, handmade parade floats from notable American parades.

    19 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Dolly Sods Wilderness

    No admission fee

    Hike a high, windswept plateau of heath barrens, sphagnum bogs and flagged red spruce in the Monongahela National Forest.

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  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Seneca Rocks

    No admission fee

    Watch climbers on the sheer quartzite walls of Seneca Rocks, rising nearly 900 feet above the creek, from the Discovery Center below.

    27 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Canaan Valley Resort State Park

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    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.

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