Summary
The park boasts over 3,700 acres of land, including hiking trails, picnic areas, and camping facilities. Visitors can also enjoy swimming, boating, and fishing in the park's lake.
One of the main attractions at Lost River State Park is the historic CCC-built lodge, which offers guest rooms, a restaurant, and a gift shop. Other points of interest include the park's scenic overlooks, the Museum of the Berkeley Springs, and the nearby Seneca Rocks.
Interesting facts about the area include the fact that Lost River gets its name from the underground river that disappears and reappears throughout the park. The park is also home to a variety of wildlife, including black bears, deer, and wild turkeys.
The best time of year to visit Lost River State Park is during the fall, when the leaves change colors and the weather is mild. However, the park is open year-round and offers a range of activities and events throughout the seasons.
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Park & Land Designation Reference
Large protected natural areas managed by the federal government to preserve significant landscapes, ecosystems, and cultural resources; recreation is allowed but conservation is the priority.
State Park
Public natural or recreational areas managed by a state government, typically smaller than national parks and focused on regional natural features, recreation, and education.
Local Park
Community-level parks managed by cities or counties, emphasizing recreation, playgrounds, sports, and green space close to populated areas.
Wilderness Area
The highest level of land protection in the U.S.; designated areas where nature is left essentially untouched, with no roads, structures, or motorized access permitted.
National Recreation Area
Areas set aside primarily for outdoor recreation (boating, hiking, fishing), often around reservoirs, rivers, or scenic landscapes; may allow more development.
National Conservation Area (BLM)
BLM-managed areas with special ecological, cultural, or scientific value; more protection than typical BLM land but less strict than Wilderness Areas.
State Forest
State-managed forests focused on habitat, watershed, recreation, and sustainable timber harvest.
National Forest
Federally managed lands focused on multiple use—recreation, wildlife habitat, watershed protection, and resource extraction (like timber)—unlike the stricter protections of national parks.
Wilderness
A protected area set aside to conserve specific resources—such as wildlife, habitats, or scientific features—with regulations varying widely depending on the managing agency and purpose.
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land
Vast federal lands managed for mixed use—recreation, grazing, mining, conservation—with fewer restrictions than national parks or forests.
Related References
Area Campgrounds
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Trout Pond
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Trout Pond Recreation Area
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Trout Pond Campground
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