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State Park · Mountaineer Country

Tomlinson Run State Park

The northernmost park in the system, in Hancock County at the tip of the Northern Panhandle. A 29-acre lake, a campground, a swimming pool complex and quiet hardwood trails. Closer to Pittsburgh and Youngstown than to most of West Virginia.

1,398 ac · Park29 ac · Lake

Know before you go

  • Trout stocked in Tomlinson Run and the lake in season
  • One of the few parks easily reached from Ohio and western Pennsylvania

What you can do here

Fishing

Year-round

Camping

Apr–Oct

Hiking

Year-round

Flatwater Paddling

Apr–Oct

Disc Golf

Year-round

Swimming Holes

Jun–Aug
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Guides, gear and lodging near Tomlinson Run State Park

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Who looks after it

Guardians of the West Fork Nonprofit West Fork River watershed protection, cleanup and river access advocacy. Visit Upper Monongahela River Association Nonprofit Monongahela River recreation, boating, riverfront development and quality-of-life initiatives. Visit Cheat Lake Environment & Recreation Association (CLEAR) Nonprofit Cheat Lake water quality, shoreline recreation and lake access advocacy. Visit Upper Mon River Water Trail Nonprofit Monongahela River water trail access from Fairmont to the Pennsylvania line. Visit Allegheny Trail Nonprofit West Virginia's roughly 300-mile north–south long-distance hiking trail. Visit Mountaineer Trail Network Nonprofit Building a connected purpose-built singletrack network across north-central West Virginia. Visit Harrison Recreational Trails Nonprofit Develops hiking, biking, running, equestrian, accessible and water trails in Harrison County. Visit

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