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Distance
0.52 miles
Elevation Gain
52 ft
Route Type
Loop
Features
Wildflowers
Ada Accessible
Family Friendly
Forest
Bathrooms
Easy Parking
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Added by Elyse Clark
Beartown State Park is a small, but wonderful West Virginia state park that has a short boardwalk trail through interesting sandstone formations.
From Rt. 219 about 7 miles south of Hillsboro, West Virginia, there are well-marked signs for Beartown State Park. This narrow road winds about a mile until the small parking area for the state park.
The boardwalk trail starts to the left of the bathrooms, and it is encouraged to walk the trail in a counter-clockwise direction, while reading the interpretive signs.
There are many rocks and crevices to explore along the path, and once finished, have a picnic at the park or explore some of the other parks in the area such as Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park.
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Jennifer Stewart
3/23/2023
Bear town
Unique place, great to see when visiting the area
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Troy Dow
11/6/2020
Fun and unique park for the family
Very cool park. West Virginia’s version of sandstone slot canyons. Boardwalk makes for an easy stroll and fun family adventure.
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Stephen Catalano
8/11/2020
Spooky little trail
This is a fun one. I came when it was rather foggy/misty and it added a bit of drama to the whole area. Read ...
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