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Seneca State Forest is a state forest located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Created in 1924, it is the oldest state forest in West Virginia. It is also West Virginia's second-largest state forest at 11,684 acres (47.28 km2).Put Seneca State Forest and other Marlinton attractions into our Marlinton driving holiday planning website, and watch your holiday take shape.
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources rents eight fully equipped pioneer cabins. As of 2013, the Thorny Mountain Fire Tower is also being renovated and will be available for overnight rentals.
Public hunting and fishing are available in the forest. Visitors can boat on the 4-acre (0.016 km2) Seneca Lake. The forest contains a section of the Allegheny Trail and other trails and is near the Greenbrier River Trail.
A Civilian Conservation Corps camp was once located near the current Seneca State Forest office. CCC-related resources in the forest were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
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We stayed at Seneca State Forest for four nights in Cabin 2, which is a four-person cabin (two double beds) with our two kids (ages between 8 and 13). The setting and the forest could not be...
We stayed at Seneca State Forest for four nights in Cabin 2, which is a four-person cabin (two double beds) with our two kids (ages between 8 and 13). The setting and the forest could not be... more »
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Enjoyed a 2-night stay in the Fire Tower @ Seneca State Forest. This was our second time staying in the tower and we've already booked again for next year. It is such a fun adventure and the view...
Enjoyed a 2-night stay in the Fire Tower @ Seneca State Forest. This was our second time staying in the tower and we've already booked again for next year. It is such a fun adventure and the view... more »
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Stayed in cabin 8 and had a blast! Easy access to the Greenbrier river, very secluded and well kept cabin. Relaxing atmosphere and we were very pleased to find out we had access to the boats at the lake with the rental of the cabin. Would highly recommend!
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We stayed in cabin number 4, which is the nicest “primitive” cabin I’ve ever occupied . The cabin was clean , very well equipped, had a gas stove, delightful fire place and a great wrap around covered porch overlooking the lake. Within the cabin was also the life vest ( pfds) for use in the boats at the lake. The out house was clean, firewood split in a shed nearby and a water pump beside the house. I’ve become accustomed to WV hospitality and Jeff Layfield, park superintendent , certainly delivered that to us on our night of our lodging. We also looked at the tent campgrounds that a day and found them to be well placed and well equipped. If you’re wanting to stay in a cabin, cabin 4 is nicely removed from the others and very private.
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