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Bear Creek Lake State Park
| Bear Creek Lake State Park | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bear Creek Lake | |
  Location of Bear Creek Lake State Park  Bear Creek Lake State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | 22 Bear Creek Lake Rd., near Cumberland, VA |
| Coordinates | 37°31′54″N 78°16′21″W / 37.53167°N 78.27250°W |
| Area | 329 acres (133 ha)[1] |
| Established | 1939[2] |
| Visitors | 78,288[3] (in 2013) |
| Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Bear Creek Lake State Park | |
.jpg) The Lakeside Shelter, a contributing structure to the historic district | |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000904[4] |
| VLR No. | 024-0034 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 2012 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 2008[5] |
Bear Creek Lake State Park is a 326-acre (132 ha) state park located in Cumberland, Virginia, United States. It is a recreational and camping facility that surrounds an artificial 40-acre (16 ha) lake situated in the 16,000-acre (6,500 ha) Cumberland State Forest. As of 2013, the yearly visitation was 78,288.[6]
- ^ "Bear Creek Lake State Park".
- ^ https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/history
- ^ https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational-planning/document/mp4bcexecsum.pdf
- ^ "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 10/29/12 through 11/2/12". National Park Service. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "Bear Creek Lake State Park Master Plan" (PDF). Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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