Tony and I stopped by this park on our West Virginia Almost Heaven Swing Trip today. This was our 2nd stop. Nice area a few tables and a bathroom. Need to see more of the park! This is backside of the dam! read more

I've biked the rail trail here many times since its opening many many years ago and each time is just as wonderful as my first time. I recently went with a couple of my childhood friends who had never been and we had an amazing ride. There are several cool tunnels to go through and there is always wildlife to view and enjoy on your ride. The town of Cairo is always one of my favorite parts of biking this trail, but it was also nice to see someone built a nice little park for the kids right off of the rail trail in Ellenboro to which we stopped at to cool off under the shelter and share some snacks on one of their picnic tables. The park itself is absolutely beautiful! The lake is great for boating and fishing, and the lodge and restaurant are great too. I hope you enjoy yourself while here because I know I always do :D read more

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Pros Beautiful scenery. Very nice lodge. Super friendly and helpful staff. Dining room foods delicious and prices very affordable. Rooms are clean and comfortable. Cons are only minor. Rooms have carpet. Personally I think carpets in any hotel are unsanitary and should be removed. Even though the beds are comfortable they are so high us old short persons have difficulty getting into them. Dining on the patio is so nice but a sun shade needs to be installed on one side. Wi-Fi sucks I do recommend this lodge. We enjoyed our stay so much. read more

Late lunch at the lodge today . My wife and I both had the Western Burger. It was great. Best burger that I've had in this area. Take a nice drive and have a great lunch or dinner. read more

I called at 715 pm enquiring if the restaurant was open. I was informed that the restaurant was in fact still open until 9pm. I called specifically knowing the limited options available in the area because I have a disabled person and service dog with me. Upon arrival- the same person informed our party the restaurant was in fact closed. I questioned her as to why she (specifically) just informed me less than 10 min prior- the restaurant was open. She shrugged her shoulders and said "I'm not sure". Said person was not able to provide me with manager information and was categorically ignorant of hospitality and business in general. It is obvious why this is a failing restaurant and a complete embarrassment to the park system in general. It is no surprise why North Bend is losing funding with incompetent employees managing this park. read more

Amazing place, good service, food is quick , definitely recommend, server is always with you , and food is very reasonable on the price read more

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We made our reservation well in advance. We are celebrating our wedding anniversary. We packed and as we were leaving our house they called and canceled our cabin. Undaunted we found another state park cabin, and as we were checking in the clerk related that they had done the same thing to her in the past at North Bend. It was disappointing, but not the end of the world. read more

Lots of great hiking trails, complete with a selection of tunnels! Several interesting playground areas. Lots of wildlife to be seen from beavers to deer Large selection of special wildflowers. Many features, from nature talks to mini-golf change from season to season. BIg enough that it is never very crowded with tourists, so a nice place ot get away from Life. read more

Slow... everything is under seasoned and over priced or deep fried! They got rid of the food menu items like the bruschetta! All frozen and nothing fresh! I've been in the food industry 26+ years. I have worked there on and off since I was 16 throughout the years...it only gets worse and prices go up and So I always leave because it never changes even with the new remodel! And new hires! It's sad and needs a new come back! read more

I've spent a good amount of time here, mostly hiking. There is a lodge where you can spend a night or two, similar to a hotel with a restaurant attached. There are campsites with electric as well as cabins for more space. Several deer are guaranteed to be seen as you drive in. The trails are standard dirt that seemed trafficked than most trails. The trails are marked fairly well with colored plastic nailed to trees. There are a few exceptions to the quality of marking. Sometimes the trails bend sharply and it's not obvious where the trail goes. There are also very few trail loops, but you can make your own utilizing two trails, out one back the other. The campsites were rather close together lacking privacy that I look for in a camp area. I suggest a drive through before picking your site. Maybe it deserves a special trip before your big weekend event. They do allow RVs so be prepared for that. The cabins were in an area together that felt more private than the camping sites, at least the ones I saw. They each had decks with propane grills on them. The cabin with the most privacy appears to be number nine. The lake reminds me of a swamp with many dead trees lurking up through the water. Be wary of the trees just below the water line. This is a great place to view blue haring and geese. The Outfitters company does rent a variety of boats at a price I thought was rather high. Overall this seems to be a great place to enjoy the outdoors. read more

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Our group of 12 spent four days last weekend at North Bend State Park. Some of us camped and others got rooms in the lodge. The remodeled lodge rooms are very nice. But they have yet to replace the lower campground bathroom. We camped at Cokeley campground which has a newer bathroom. The swimming pool bath house/rest room is shabby and smelly. The food at the lodge restaurant is cheap but of poor quality. We ate breakfast and dinner there twice. It's a shame things weren't better at North Bend as it is a nice park. read more

Love north bend and especially the Cobb salad in the dining room it's such a nice atmosphere as well

We stayed at the lodge from 8/17/23 through 8/20/23. When I booked the room, the deposit was charged to my card. When we checked in on 8/17/23, the balance due was paid at the front desk. After we arrived home, I discovered that an additional $212.00 was charged to my card. When I called to ask what the charge was for, they said it was for smoking in the room. The funny thing is neither one of us smoke. I asked for them to check into it and have the supervisor, Christy, return my call and I still have not received a call back. What a scam they are doing. read more

We loved our hike from the gravel path past the old gas pump to the old railroad tunnel and beyond. Afterwards, we rented a pontoon boat and enjoyed our time boating around the lake. I imagine this park to be absolutely stunning during fall season. Plenty of places to capture beautiful pictures. read more

This park would get one star if it wasn't for Corey at the campground registration desk. She held the last campsite for us when we called. We were on a bike trip on the North Bend Rail Trail. The reason for the only two stars is that they allow generators in the non electric campsites and some jerk thought he needed his to run for hours totally disrupting the peaceful setting that could have been. What made it worse the site just down form me was playing music and the park ranger made them turn the music off but said that the generator was allowed. Total BS. Anyway great showers and the rest of the park seemed nice. Just don't expect a peaceful private night camping at this park. BTW lots of great primitive sites on the trail if your biking. read more

Lodge: My party stayed here for two nights; the rooms were considerable more updated and comfortable than a lot of places, albeit a bit rustic. The desk clerks were extremely helpful. 4 stars. Restaurant: All-in-all the meals were pretty good, but tuna a bit overdone and execution a bit uninspired. 3 stars. read more

Lodge: As usual for WV State Parks, spotless rooms. The lobby area was really cozy and rustic. The beds are sooo comfortable. One problem with the rooms here, and it's a big one to me personally. every time someone in a nearby room runs the shower or flushes the toilet, the plumbing is resoundingly loud, it woke me up several times during the night. If it weren't for that, this would be a 4 star room, but I can only give it 2.5 to 3.0 because of this. Restaurant: North Bend, you have to do better. The dining room itself is very nice. In true WV Park style, plenty of windows to enjoy the natural surroundings. The wait staff, however, seemed a little bored and disinterested in their jobs. It's not that they weren't helpful, you just get the feeling they'd much rather be somewhere else. Now to the food. My fella and I had 2 different experiences. He's a vegetarian, so we had asked what options they had for him that were not on the menu, and he was happy when they offered him a veggie burger, which he said was pretty good. I, being a true omnivore, did not need special concessions for my menu, so I decided to try the raspberry chicken, which sounded pretty good on paper. It was tough and dry, and had a funny flavor, which I thought was the raspberry and herb marinade. For a vegetable they gave me green beans which were so overcooked they fell apart every time you tried to get some on your fork. The mashed potatoes were instant, but it was the best thing on my plate, so I ate every last bit of it. Now, back to that chicken.... or maybe it was the beans, I dunno.... but something woke me up to a bout with pretty severe digestive distress at 2 in the morning. Not exactly what you want to experience when you're on a romantic vacation in the mountains. Did not even entertain the thought of eating breakfast here in the morning. The restaurant gets 2 stars at most. North Bend, I don't ever wish anyone any ill, but if your kitchen and wait staff are so uninterested in their jobs, maybe they should think about other career options. It would take a lot to get me to ever eat there again. read more

The restaurant needs some serious TLC. Food was terrible. Country fried steak looked like it came straight out of a microwave and all I could taste was the fried breading. Wait staff was flustered and there was only 4 tables in the dining room. One blonde woman who was waiting tables was very rude to the other server. Hotel smelled like vinegar. I did like the rustic look of the lodge. For 90 dollars you get what you pay for. Advice- Stay in a cabin or camp and embrace the outdoors. The park itself is beautiful. read more