On our trip to W.Va., we stayed at Barkcamp State Park in Belmont, Ohio. It's just over the state line from Wheeling, W.Va.
This is a small, park in the middle of Barkcamp that has old buildings and interpretive signs. You can find barns all over the is area of Ohio and W.Va. with Mail Pouch Tobacco billboards on the side.
The area in Belmont is quite historic. We took time to explore some of the towns, including Morristown, which has streets lined with beautiful old homes and buildings, and St. Clairsville, which has grown up with big box stores.
A coworker said his family is originally from Belmont and have graves throughout the area, including an uncle who was buried in St. Clairsville after a horrific mine accident.
The park is quite nice and features amenities not usually found at Virginia State Parks — an archery range, miniature golf, basketball courts, playgrounds and a nature center.
It also had several trails, including one for horses and snowmobiles! There's also a lake where you can enjoy swimming, fishing or boating.
We set up camp at campsite B, which was one of two that allowed pets. This is also the campsite closest to the only shower house in the whole park.
If you visit Trip Advisor or other review sites, you may get poor or average ratings just based on that fact. But the park's maps clearly note there is only one shower house. We were lucky enough to be within walking range, but I'm sure other people had to drive.
The only complaint I have is the women's shower didn't have any heated water. Brrrrrr! Chris said his shower was warm.
It was pretty hard to take a shower early in the morning when it was 45 degrees out. But I had a shower and that made me happy.
Chris and I were amazed at how clean and well maintained everything was. Buckeyes must be proud of their state employees . . . or at least should be.
This is a small, park in the middle of Barkcamp that has old buildings and interpretive signs. You can find barns all over the is area of Ohio and W.Va. with Mail Pouch Tobacco billboards on the side.
The area in Belmont is quite historic. We took time to explore some of the towns, including Morristown, which has streets lined with beautiful old homes and buildings, and St. Clairsville, which has grown up with big box stores.
A coworker said his family is originally from Belmont and have graves throughout the area, including an uncle who was buried in St. Clairsville after a horrific mine accident.
The park is quite nice and features amenities not usually found at Virginia State Parks — an archery range, miniature golf, basketball courts, playgrounds and a nature center.
It also had several trails, including one for horses and snowmobiles! There's also a lake where you can enjoy swimming, fishing or boating.
We set up camp at campsite B, which was one of two that allowed pets. This is also the campsite closest to the only shower house in the whole park.
If you visit Trip Advisor or other review sites, you may get poor or average ratings just based on that fact. But the park's maps clearly note there is only one shower house. We were lucky enough to be within walking range, but I'm sure other people had to drive.
The only complaint I have is the women's shower didn't have any heated water. Brrrrrr! Chris said his shower was warm.
It was pretty hard to take a shower early in the morning when it was 45 degrees out. But I had a shower and that made me happy.
Chris and I were amazed at how clean and well maintained everything was. Buckeyes must be proud of their state employees . . . or at least should be.
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