Chief Logan State Park

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Chief Logan State Park
West Virginia State Park
Chief Logan, Native American Leader
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Logan
Elevation	1,289 ft (392.9 m)
Coordinates	37°53′38″N 82°01′05″W / 37.89389, -82.01806
Area	3,988 acres (1,613.9 ha) [1]
Owner	West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Nearest city	Logan, West Virginia
Location of Chief Logan State Park in West Virginia
Website: Chief Logan State Park

Chief Logan State Park is located on 3,988 acres (1,614 ha)^[1] about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Logan in Logan County, West Virginia. The park, the town and the county were all named after Chief Logan, a Mingo (or Ohio Iroquois) Native American leader who lived in the region before the American Revolutionary War. Each summer the Liz Spurlock Amphitheater at Chief Logan State Park is the site for outdoor dramas, including the historical fiction "The Aracoma Story" about Seneca tribal members who lived at the present day location of the town of Logan. The outdoor drama theater produces the Aracoma story and 3-4 other plays or musicals. The productions are located in the Liz Spurlock Amphitheater, which was recently renovated.

A new Lodge and Conference Center opened at the park during the summer of 2006.

Chief Logan State Park is about 19 miles^[2] from the Rockhouse Trailhead of the Hatfield-McCoy ATV Trail.^[3]

Contents 1 Features 2 Accessibility 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Features

• Chief Logan Lodge and Conference Center (75 rooms, indoor pool)
• Restaurant
• Outdoor swimming pool
• 25 camping sites (14 with electrical hookup)
• Miniature golf
• Hiking trails (18 miles)
• 7 picnic pavilions
• Wildlife exhibit
• Museum in the Park
• C & O Kanawha class steam locomotive #2755 (static display)

[edit] Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found Chief Logan State Park to be generally accessible.^[4] The 2005 evaluation found issues regarding access to some walkways and ramps. The report was unclear about accessibility to the outdoor amphitheater and outdoor swimming pool. The new Chief Logan Lodge and Conference Center is completely accessible.

[edit] See also

• List of West Virginia state parks
• State park
• Logan's Lament

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official park web site
• Chief Logan Lodge and Conference Center web site
• The Aracoma Story, Inc. - produces the outdoor dramas at Chief Logan State Park

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