Hawks Nest State Park
| Hawks Nest State Park | |
|---|---|
New River from Hawks Nest | |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°07′21″N 81°07′40″W / 38.12250°N 81.12778°W |
| Area | 370 acres (150 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Established | 1935 |
| Governing body | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
| Website | wvstateparks |
Hawks Nest State Park is located on 370 acres (150 ha) in Fayette County near Ansted, West Virginia. The park's clifftop overlook along U.S. Route 60 provides a scenic vista of the New River, some 750 feet (230 m) below. The hydro-electric project tunnel that passes underneath nearby Gauley Mountain was the scene of the Depression-era Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster.
The original building, now a gift shop and museum, was built as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) project. The park lodge was constructed in 1967 by The Architects Collaborative (TAC). The park's lodge and aerial gondola to the river are located about a mile further east from the overlook along U.S. 60, closer to the center of Ansted.