Cathedral State Park

A peaceful walk among eastern hemlocks.

Each October for years now my husband and I visit WV in the fall to see the natural wonders and the beautiful fall foliage and each year we try to add some new place. This year we added Cathedral Sta...

Very nice but neglected state park

Two adults visited here in mid-June 2023 for about three hours. We thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent hiking the well-marked trails through the old-growth giant hemlock forest. The last time we visi...

Free state park with shady hiking

Spent between 1 and 2 hours there doing a combination of different trails Some notes: Pretty shady walks along tall trees Trails can be a lot wet if there is rain Lots of ferns No crowds when w...

Beautiful giant hemlocks

Beautiful giant hemlocks and many hiking trails. This is not a large park--basically just hiking and restrooms and a park office. Great experience.

A journey back in time.

Very peaceful journey back in time. This is an old growth forest not found anywhere else in the East. Hard to believe this was the way it was many years ago. Nicely preserved by the state park serv...