Babcock State Park | |
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![]() Glade Creek Grist Mill | |
Location | Fayette, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 37°59′18″N 80°56′38″W / 37.98833°N 80.94389°W |
Area | 4,127 acres (16.70 km2) |
Elevation | 2,510 ft (770 m) |
Established | October 11, 1934[1] |
Website | wvstateparks |
Babcock State Park is a state park located along the New River Gorge on 4,127 acres (16.7 km2) wooded[2] in Fayette County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 20 miles away from the New River Gorge Bridge.
Located near the park headquarters, the Glade Creek Grist Mill is commonly photographed.[3][4][5] It was named in honor of Edward V. Babcock. Completed in 1976 by combining parts of three other West Virginia grist mills, it is a replica of the original Cooper's Mill that was located nearby. The park's web site describes the Glade Creek Grist Mill as a living, working monument to the more than 500 mills that used to be located throughout the state.