Seneca State Forest, State forest in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.
Seneca State Forest encompasses 11,684 acres of woodlands bordering the Greenbrier River, featuring extensive hiking trails and mountain biking paths through dense forests.
The West Virginia Game and Fish Commission acquired the land in 1924, establishing it as the first state forest in West Virginia's conservation program.
Eight pioneer cabins within the forest maintain traditional designs with wood-burning cookstoves and fireplaces, representing early American settlement life.
The forest includes a four-acre lake stocked with trout, bass, and bluegill, plus ten camping sites suitable for tents and trailers with accessible facilities.
The 65-foot Thorny Mountain Fire Tower offers overnight accommodations with 360-degree views of the surrounding Appalachian landscapes.
Location: West Virginia
Elevation above the sea: 943 m
Operator: West Virginia Division of Forestry
Website: https://wvstateparks.com/park/seneca-state-forest
GPS coordinates: 38.32750,-79.93560
Latest update: March 10, 2025 09:45
West Virginia combines natural areas with historic sites. The state features waterfalls, mountain peaks, caves and old railroad tracks. Visitors find national forests, historic battlefields and mineral springs. The region displays geological formations, abandoned mining towns and astronomical observatories.
Green Bank Telescope
14.4 km
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
7.9 km
Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
25.8 km
Greenbrier River Trail
18.2 km
Bald Knob
13.4 km
Watoga State Park
31.2 km
Green Bank Interferometer
14.4 km
Pearl S. Buck Birthplace
31.4 km
Reber Radio Telescope
15.4 km
40-foot telescope
15.2 km
Monterey High School
31.8 km
Camp Bartow Historic District
27.3 km
Homestead Dairy Barns
33.6 km
Hidden Valley
26.8 km
Pocahontas County Opera House
18.2 km
Frank and Anna Hunter House
18.7 km
Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail
18.1 km
Cass Historic District
7.3 km
Pleasant Green Methodist Episcopal Church
30.4 km
C.P. Jones House and Law Office
32.3 km
IOOF Lodge Building
18.1 km
Green Bank Observatory
15 km
Green Bank Observatory Science Center
15.4 km
300 foot Radio Telescope
14.4 km
Green Bank Jansky Antenna
15.6 km
Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
15.3 km
Green Bank 85-3 telescope
13.9 km
Green Bank 45ft telescope
15.4 kmReviews
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