Calvin Price State Forest is a 9,482-acre (38 km2) state forest in eastern Pocahontas and Greenbrier counties, West Virginia.[1] The forest is the newest in West Virginia's system, having been mostly purchased in 1953 from New River Lumber Company.[2] The forest is named for Marlinton newspaper editor, Calvin W. Price.
| Calvin Price State Forest | |
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 Entrance sign for Calvin Price State Forest | |
  Location of Calvin Price State Forest in West Virginia | |
| Location | West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°03′49″N 80°09′06″W / 38.06361°N 80.15167°W |
| Area | 9,482 acres (38.37 km2)[1] |
| Elevation | 2,730 ft (830 m) |
| Established | 1953[2] |
| Named for | Calvin W. Price, editor of the Pocahontas Times newspaper |
| Website | wvstateparks |
The forest is located immediately adjacent to Watoga State Park, which itself was originally a state forest prior to 1934.[3] Because of Watoga's proximity, Cal Price has not been extensively developed. There is a limited amount of primitive camping. Over two-thirds of Cal Price is only accessible by hiking.[2]
Calvin Price is most easily accessible via Pocahontas County Route 21 (Beaver Creek Road) from Huntersville. For approximately 2 miles (3.2 km), CR 21 serves as the border between Watoga and Calvin Price. A series of signs mark each side of the roadway as hunting is permitted in Calvin Price, while it is not in Watoga.
References
edit- ^ a b "West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid" (PDF). West Virginia State Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ a b c "Calvin Price State Forest". West Virginia Division of Forestry. Archived from the original on 2009-03-07. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks. Charleston, West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. April 1988. ISBN 0-933126-91-3.