Valley Falls State Park
About
Valley Falls State Park is a 1,190-acre state park in West Virginia, about 4.7 miles from the town of Grafton. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the park holds 10 trails within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Fairmont weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several short trails start right around the park, including the Red Cardinal Trail and Wild Turkey Trail, each within about a quarter mile. Paddlers can head to Booths Creek, about 7 miles away, and anglers can try Tygart Lake, roughly 8 miles off.
Park size
1,190 acres
Inside this park
Location
Valley Falls State Park
West Virginia
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–84°F and lows of 42–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Fairmont, WV weather station, 5.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high24° low
- Feb43° high26° low
- Mar52° high33° low
- Apr65° high42° low
- May73° high52° low
- Jun80° high60° low
- Jul84° high64° low
- Aug83° high62° low
- Sep77° high56° low
- Oct65° high44° low
- Nov54° high36° low
- Dec44° high29° low
Where it is
- Valley Falls State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Grafton, West Virginia · 4.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Red Cardinal TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Wild Turkey TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Roadside TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Red Fox TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Boundary TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Sasquatch TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Booths CreekCanoeing7 mi
- Tygart LakeLake fishing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
