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Pinnacle Rock State Park
IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
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Pinnacle Rock
Pinnacle Rock State Park is located in West Virginia
Pinnacle Rock State Park
Pinnacle Rock State Park
Location in West Virginia
Location Mercer, West Virginia, United States
Area 374 acres (151 ha)
Elevation 2,745 ft (837 m)
Established 1938
Named for Pinnacle Rock
Governing body West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Pinnacle Rock State Park is a 374-acre (151 ha) day use state park in Mercer County, West Virginia. The park surrounds Pinnacle Rock, a sandstone formation that rises above the surrounding terrain.

Features

  • Pinnacle Rock
  • Jimmy Lewis Lake
  • Large stone picnic shelter
  • 2-mile (3.2 km) hiking trail
  • Picnic area
  • Fishing

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The 2005 assessment found the park offices to be accessible.

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