Watoga State Park
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
- Head southwest on US-60 W/E Main St toward Mountain AveContinue to follow US-60 W(3.9 mi)
- Turn left onto Harts Run Rd (0.1 mi)
- Turn right to merge onto I-64 W (5.6 mi)
- Take exit 169 for US-219 toward Lewisburg/Ronceverte (0.3 mi)
- Turn right onto US-219 N/N Jefferson St/Seneca TrailContinue to follow US-219 N/Seneca Trail(30.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Seebert Rd (1.8 mi)
- Seebert Rd turns right and becomes County Rte 27/3/Seebert River Rd (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto Seebert River Rd (0.8 mi)
- Turn left onto Watoga Park Rd (0.9 mi)
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