North Bend State Park

North Bend State Park
North Bend Lodge
Location of North Bend State Park in West Virginia
LocationRitchie, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates39°13′15″N 81°06′35″W / 39.22083°N 81.10972°W / 39.22083; -81.10972
Area2,459 acres (9.95 km2)
Elevation981 ft (299 m)
Established1951
Websitewvstateparks.com/park/north-bend-state-park/

North Bend State Park sits on 2,459 acres (995 ha) along the North Fork of the Hughes River in Ritchie County near Harrisville, West Virginia. The park is named after the sharp bend in the river that the formed three sides of the original park boundary. The North Bend Rail Trail, a 72-mile (116 km) hiking and biking corridor, is also managed as a unit of the park. A new 305 acre (1.23 km2) lake was recently added to the park.