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    4.0 (1 review)

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    Chief Logan State Park - Mandy the Bear!!

    Chief Logan State Park

    4.0(9 reviews)
    22.6 km

    I had an amazing visit to Chief Logan!! I stayed in the lodge in room 305, which had a lovely…read morebalcony with Adirondack chairs to sit in overlooking the trees and the playground/ fire pit area. It was not busy at all, not noisy, and had plenty to do just at the lodge! There's a full service restaurant, drinks, and a gazebo as well as an exhibit on WV in the hallways by the conference rooms. The trails were marked well enough, though some were closed, but even the green space was nice to walk around in. My favorite thing though, was the animal exhibit. Mandy the bear, who's an impressive 28 year old black bear, is adorable, and loves peanuts. Barry was awesome and had great information on not just Mandy, but all the residents at the wildlife center, including bobcats, a Barred Owl, and a sweetheart of an Eurasian Boar named Mo. Warning!! The Tomblin Pass between the two park areas is a whopping 16% grade, so if you are going to the campground with a trailer, don't come in exit 30 for the lodge way but the park entrance near town. It's gorgeous up on the pass, but steeeep and windy. The road is in excellent shape though, if you take it slow and easy, you should be fine without hauling too much behind you.

    Lovely little park I wish I could if explored more. Plenty of areas to walk around as it winds…read morearound and around. I loved the old cabin on site. One issue I've had with most of the stops in WV is the lack of information. I would of loved to of known where the cabin was from, what year it was from, the general history. Alas, there was no plaques to be read. It was locked due to vagrants. Supposedly they will open it up during reenactment days. It's peaceful and beautiful in the fall. It never seemed too busy the two times I drove through. There are restrooms, but I didn't partake. There are also picnic tables available. A man made pond for fishing was being actively used. I am not sure what fish are stocked in it. I did get to see a deer and apparently they're fed or not people shy as it was in the parking lot close to people nearby. Hopefully this doesn't become a problem, particularly during rut. We walked a small trail just to get out and enjoy the rare 81 degrees in November. It was peaceful. I could see myself spending a lot of time here. Volunteers were busy setting up holiday displays of different characters. They do a Christmas drive thru light show, but I will sadly be missing it.

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