Logistical details for Watoga State Park’s 7th Annual Mountain Trail Challenge Races were released today. The 5K and half-marathon MTC races are slated for Saturday, August 13 at Beaver Creek Campground, according to Maureen Conley, Race Chairperson. “We’re excited to once again host his one-of-a-kind race,” said Conley. “Each race attracts running enthusiasts who enjoy …
The 5K and Half-Marathon Race Results Are In! APTiming.com has released official timing results for Watoga State Park’s Mountain Trail Challenge Races. The overall finishers, top male finishers, and top female finishers follow: Final Results HALF-MARATHON Overall winners 1. Aaron Walker, Spring Dale, WV, with a time of 1:55:12.12. Daniel McDowell, Princeton, WV, with a …
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The State of Watoga Park 2020 is strong! For the uninitiated, the thought of managing a state park may conjure up visions of spending your days walking on wooded trails and talking to park visitors. The sort of job that many people would call a “dream” job. And to a certain extent, this was true …
Background The very first time I saw the Devil’s Tower in Wyoming, it was from a distance of 12 miles and approximately 11 hours before I would start the climb to its summit. It rises straight up out of the pine-clad hills, an ostentatious imposition on a terrain that abhors any vertical challenge to its …
The Watoga State Park Foundation has available a Watoga memorial bench with plaque. The bench is durable and high quality. Also, it includes a memorial plaque and is made in the USA. You can memorialize a loved one with a minimum donation of $500. Watoga will place the bench in a mutually agreed location on …
Saturday September 15, 2018 It’s a great day of Music in the Park at the picnic shelter at Watoga State Park. The The Watoga Foundation supports this event and encourages you to enjoy listening to the following musicial artists at the picnic shelter in Watoga State Park 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Trevor Hammons – Bluegrass …
We have great places to stay and great places to play! Welcome to Watoga! Hope you can be here a few minutes. Get to know us a little. We have the most return visitors of any West Virginia State Park. Come see us soon! Stay at Watoga Check out what people say about our cabins …