| North Bend State Park | |
|---|---|
 North Bend Lodge | |
  Location of North Bend State Park in West Virginia | |
| Location | Ritchie, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°13′15″N81°06′35″W / 39.22083°N 81.10972°W /39.22083; -81.10972 |
| Area | 2,459 acres (9.95 km2)[2] |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Established | 1951[3] |
| Website | wvstateparks |
North Bend State Park sits on 2,459 acres (995 ha)[2] along the North Fork of theHughes River inRitchie County nearHarrisville, West Virginia. The park is named after the sharp bend in the river that the formed three sides of the original park boundary. TheNorth Bend Rail Trail, a 72-mile (116 km) hiking and biking corridor, is also managed as a unit of the park. A new 305 acre (1.23 km2) lake was recently added to the park.
Accessibility for thedisabled was assessed byWest Virginia University. The assessment found the campground, picnic area, fishing area, and swimming pool to be accessible.[4] The 2005 assessment found issues with access to the lodge, handrails, emergency exits at the lodge and signage in the lodge parking lot.
The park also features two special amenities designed to accommodate handicapped users.
