Recreation area

Tygart Lake State Park

Tygart Lake · Grafton · West Virginia — managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

First-come, first-served — no online reservations

About this campground

This recreation area is part of Tygart Lake

About Tygart Lake

Authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1935, Tygart Dam was the first of 16 flood control projects in the Pittsburgh District. Tygart has the capability to store the equivalent run off of 4.56 inches of precipitation from its 1,184 square mile drainage basin. Tygart Lake held the honor for several years as having the most concrete in any dam east of the Mississippi River with a staggering 324,000 cubic yards. To date, Tygart has prevented over one billion dollars in flood damages.

Describes the wider recreation area this campground sits in. Source: Recreation.gov.

Getting there

Located 3 miles south of Grafton on County Rd. 9.

Directions to Tygart Lake, not to this specific campground.

Elevation
1,181 ft
Contact
(304) 265-1760
Tygart Lake office

Activities

  • BOATING
  • CAMPING
  • HIKING
  • PICNICKING
  • WATER SPORTS
  • PLAYGROUND PARK SPECIALIZED SPORT SITE
  • OTHER RECREATION CONCESSION SITE
  • HOTEL/LODGE/RESORT PRIVATELY OWNED

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.