Stonewall Jackson Resort State Park

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Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park

Stonewall Resort State Park is a state park along the shores of Stonewall Jackson Lake, an impoundment on the West Fork River. The lake is a project of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The original park was completed in 1990 and consisted of a campground, marina, multi-purpose building, and park offices. Unfortunately, the revenues generated from park activities were not able to support the debt from construction activities. Senator Robert C. Byrd developed a legislation that meant the State would not have to pay the Corp the $28 million debt if improvements to the State Park exceeded $28 million.

The state chose to venture with the private firm, McCabe-Henley Properties of Charleston. McCabe-Henley, through a bond-issuing agency, sold $44 million in bonds to private markets and investors. This provided a sum of $54 ($10 million from the State and $44 million from investors), which has been used to build the resort. McCabe-Henley selected management company Benchmark Hospitality International to manage the State Park and Resort. In the end, the State received a first-class State Park Resort for $10 million, and at the same time, was relieved of a $28 million debt.

The resort is located in Lewis County, West Virginia, about 10 miles south of Weston and about three miles off the Roanoke Exit (Exit 91) of Interstate 79.

1 Features
2 Awards
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Features

3 restaurants: Stillwaters, TJ Muskies, and Lightburns
18 hole Signature Arnold Palmer Golf Course
golf driving range
20 conference rooms (14,000 sq. ft. total)
full-service spa
fitness center
hiking and mountain biking trails
indoor swimming pool
outdoor swimming pool
fishing and boating in Stonewall Jackson Lake
marina (with boat launch and rentals)
125 passenger cruise boat
3 rental houseboats
10 cottages
198 guest rooms and suites
40 campsites
Entire facility wifi enabled

[edit] Awards

Winner of AAA Four Diamond Award 2004, 2005, and 2006
"America's Best - Top 100 Resort Courses 2005" - #20 - Golfweek
"America's Best - 2005 Top 40 Best New Courses " - #8 - Golfweek
"America's Best New Courses - 2003" - #2 - Golf Digest
"Top Ten You Can Play - 2002" - Golf Magazine
"Best New Course in 2002" - Seed Research Company

[edit] See also

Roanoke, West Virginia
List of West Virginia state parks
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 38.949692° -80.492833°
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	Protected Areas of West Virginia
Federal Protected Areas	Appalachian National Scenic Trail \| Bluestone National Scenic River \| Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge \| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park \| Gauley River National Recreation Area \| George Washington National Forest \| Harpers Ferry National Historical Park \| Monongahela National Forest \| New River Gorge National River \| Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge \| Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
State Parks	Audra \| Babcock \| Beartown \| Beech Fork \| Berkeley Springs \| Blackwater Falls \| Blennerhassett Island \| Bluestone \| Cacapon Resort \| Camp Creek \| Canaan Valley Resort \| Carnifex Ferry Battlefield \| Cass Scenic Railroad \| Cathedral \| Cedar Creek \| Chief Logan \| Droop Mountain Battlefield \| Fairfax Stone \| Greenbrier River Trail \| Hawks Nest \| Holly River \| Little Beaver \| Lost River \| Moncove Lake \| North Bend Rail Trail \| North Bend \| Pinnacle Rock \| Pipestem Resort \| Prickett's Fort \| Stonewall Jackson Resort \| Tomlinson Run \| Tu-Endie-Wei \| Twin Falls Resort \| Tygart Lake \| Valley Falls \| Watoga \| Watters Smith Memorial
State Forests	Cabwaylingo \| Calvin Price \| Coopers Rock \| Greenbrier \| Kanawha \| Kumbrabow \| Panther \| Seneca
Wildlife Management Areas	Allegheny \| Amherst-Plymouth \| Anawalt \| Andrew Rowan \| Bear Rock Lakes \| Becky Creek \| Beech Fork Lake \| Berwind Lake \| Beury Mountain \| Big Ditch \| Big Ugly \| Bluestone Lake \| Briery Mountain \| Burches Run Lake \| Burnsville Lake \| Castleman Run Lake \| Cecil H. Underwood \| Center Branch \| Chief Cornstalk \| Conaway Run Lake \| Cross Creek \| Dunkard Fork \| East Lynn Lake \| Edwards Run \| Elk River \| Fork Creek \| Fort Mill Ridge \| Frozen Camp \| Green Bottom \| Handley \| Hilbert \| Hillcrest \| Horse Creek \| Hughes River \| Huttonsville \| Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve \| Laurel Lake \| Lewis Wetzel \| McClintic \| Meadow River \| Mill Creek \| Moncove Lake \| Morris Creek \| Nathaniel Mountain \| Pedlar \| Pleasant Creek \| Plum Orchard Lake \| Pruntytown \| R.D. Bailey Lake \| Ritchie Mines \| Sand Hill \| Shannondale Springs \| Short Mountain \| Sleepy Creek \| Smoke Camp \| Snake Hill \| South Branch \| Stonecoal Lake \| Stonewall Jackson Lake \| Stumptown \| Summersville Lake \| Tate Lohr \| Teter Creek Lake \| The Jug \| Thorn Creek \| Tug Fork \| Turkey Run \| Upper Deckers Creek \| Upper Mud River \| Valley Bend Wetlands \| Wallback \| Widmeyer \| Woodrum