Major State Park Expansion Through Public-Private Partnership Opens At Summersville Lake

Summersville Lake State Park just got bigger, due to a public-private partnership that may be repeated at other state parks in the months and years ahead.

Before a crowd of local officials at the park Friday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey cut the ribbon on the newest expansion at Summersville Lake State Park. 

“These campgrounds are going to offer folks from all across the state and the country the opportunity to stay the night in one of our beautiful state parks and enjoy the natural beauty of West Virginia,” Morrisey said. 

The park’s three separate campgrounds now offer a range of experiences, from campsites to RV hookups with laundry rooms, playgrounds, bathrooms and showers. 

Morrisey said there are more state park expansions to come.

“This is an incredible display of West Virginia beauty at its best, and I’m going to predict we’re going to have a lot more additional announcements related to our state parks in the months and years ahead,” he said. 

“There will be more public-private partnerships. There will be more opportunities to further expand our state parks for the kind of things that are going to attract more West Virginians and folks from across the country to visit,” he said.

Morrisey also announced a new Mountaineer Mile trail at the state park – the latest effort to encourage West Virginians to walk at least a mile a day.