Tomlinson Run State Park

State park in Hancock County, West Virginia

40°32′51″N 80°35′14″W / 40.54750°N 80.58722°W / 40.54750; -80.58722Area1,398 acres (5.66 km²)Elevation1,109 ft (338 m)Established1935^[2]Named forTomlinson Run, tributary of Ohio RiverGoverning bodyWest Virginia Division of Natural ResourcesWebsitewvstateparks.com/park/tomlinson-run-state-park/

Tomlinson Run State Park sits on 1,398 acres (5.7 km²) along the small Ohio River tributary of the same name. This state park lies near the foremost tip of the panhandle, in Hancock County. This is the only state park in West Virginia that offers overnight accommodations in a yurt.^[3]

The park features a lake and several ponds, totaling 33 acres (13 ha), for fishing and boating.

Features

54 camp sites (33 with electrical hookup)
2 Campers' Cabins (Sleep 5 and have electricity and lights)
4 yurts (2 sleep two persons and 2 sleep 5 persons)
Group camp (11 cabins can host up to a 112-person group)
Picnic area with 2 shelters (1 with limited electricity)
Picnic shelter at miniature golf area with electricity
Picnic shelter at swimming pool with electricity
Swimming pool with 182-ft (55 m) water slide
Miniature golf
Boat rentals
Hiking trails
Basketball and volleyball courts
Playground

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the park to be generally accessible.^[4] The 2005 assessment found an issue with accessibility signage.

Foundation

The Tomlinson Run State Park Foundation was established in the 1990s by citizens of Hancock County to raise funds for the improvement of the park. Over the years, foundation funding has been used for numerous park improvements including a new maintenance building, playground equipment, picnic shelters, and flag poles.

References

^ "Tomlinson Run State Park". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
^ Date taken from signage at park on 2008-06-15.
^ Tomlinson Run State Park accommodations web page
^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006 Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Official website

Protected areas of West Virginia

Federal

National Parks	New River Gorge
National Historical Parks	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Harpers Ferry
National Forests	George Washington and Jefferson Monongahela
National Recreation Areas	Gauley River (NPS) Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks (USFS)
National Wildlife Refuges	Canaan Valley Ohio River Islands
National Trails System	Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Preserves	New River Gorge
Wilderness Areas	Big Draft Wilderness Cranberry Wilderness Dolly Sods Wilderness Laurel Fork North Wilderness Laurel Fork South Wilderness Mountain Lake Wilderness Otter Creek Wilderness Roaring Plains Wilderness Spice Run Wilderness
National Rivers	Bluestone NSR

State

State parks	Audra Babcock Beartown Beech Fork Berkeley Springs Blackwater Falls Blennerhassett Island Bluestone Cacapon Resort Camp Creek Canaan Valley Resort Carnifex Ferry Battlefield Cass Scenic Railroad Cathedral Cedar Creek Chief Logan Droop Mountain Battlefield Fairfax Stone Greenbrier River Trail Hawks Nest Holly River Little Beaver Lost River Moncove Lake North Bend Rail Trail North Bend Pinnacle Rock Pipestem Resort Prickett's Fort Stonewall Jackson Lake Tomlinson Run Tu-Endie-Wei Twin Falls Resort Tygart Lake Valley Falls Watoga Watters Smith Memorial
Former state parks	Booker T. Washington Grandview Grave Creek Mound James Rumsey Monument Mingo Oak Mont Chateau Morgan Morgan Monument
State forests	Cabwaylingo Calvin Price Camp Creek Coopers Rock Greenbrier Kanawha Kumbrabow Seneca
Wildlife management areas	Allegheny Amherst-Plymouth Anawalt Lake Bear Rocks Lake Becky Creek Beech Fork Lake Berwind Lake Beury Mountain Big Ditch Big Ugly Bluestone Burches Run Burnsville Lake Castleman Run Lake Cecil H. Underwood Center Branch Cheat Canyon Chief Cornstalk Conaway Run Lake Cross Creek Dents Run Dunkard Fork East Lynn Lake Edwards Run Elk Creek Elk River Fairfox Pond-Rehe Fort Mill Ridge Fox Forest Frozen Camp Green Bottom Handley Hilbert Hillcrest Horse Creek Hughes River Huttonsville State Farm The Jug Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve Laurel Lake Lewis Wetzel Little Indian Creek McClintic Meadow River Mill Creek Moncove Lake Morris Creek Nathaniel Mountain Panther Pedlar Pleasant Creek Plum Orchard Lake Pruntytown State Farm R.D. Bailey Lake Ritchie Mines Sand Hill Shannondale Springs Short Mountain Slatyfork Sleepy Creek Smoke Camp Snake Hill South Branch Stonecoal Lake Stonewall Jackson Lake Stumptown Summersville Lake Tate Lohr Teter Creek Lake Thorn Creek Tug Fork Turkey Run Upper Deckers Creek Upper Mud River Valley Bend Wetlands Wallback Widmeyer Woodrum Lake
Other WVDNR sites	West Virginia State Wildlife Center

Local

Municipal parks	Cameron City Pool Camp Mad Anthony Wayne Fries Park James Rumsey Monument Magic Island Marland Heights Park Memorial Park Oglebay Park Ritter Park Staunton Park Wheeling Park

Non-
governmental

Nature Conservancy preserves	Bear Rocks Brush Creek Cranesville Swamp Greenland Gap Hungry Beech Ice Mountain Mount Porte Crayon Murphy Panther Knob Pike Knob Slaty Mountain Upper Shavers Fork Yankauer

v t e The northern panhandle of West Virginia
Counties	Brooke Hancock Marshall Ohio
Communities	Beech Bottom Benwood Bethlehem Bethany Cameron Chester Clearview Follansbee Glen Dale McMechen Moundsville New Cumberland New Vrindaban Triadelphia Valley Grove Weirton Wellsburg West Liberty Wheeling Wheeling Island Windsor Heights
Casinos	Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack
College and Universities	Bethany College West Liberty University West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling University
Entertainment and Shopping	Capitol Theatre The Highlands Wheeling Jamboree
Historic Sites	West Virginia Independence Hall West Virginia State Penitentiary Wheeling Suspension Bridge
Other Attractions	Chester Teapot Palace of Gold
Parks	Grave Creek Mound Tomlinson Run State Park Oglebay Park