Notable park · Gilmer, West Virginia
Hersmans Recreation Area
Hersmans Recreation Area is a park in Gilmer, West Virginia.
Hersmans Recreation Area: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hersmans Recreation Area
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Hersmans Recreation Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.82898, -80.97483. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hersmans Recreation Area
- Alberts Chapel · church · Jackson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Washington · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Washington · ~40 km · Must-see
- Burnsville Lake · lake · Braxton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sutton Lake · lake · Braxton · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ritchie · ~44 km · Must-see
- Wallback Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Clay · ~48 km · Must-see
- North Bend Lake · lake · Washington · ~56 km · Must-see
- Stonewall Jackson Lake · lake · Washington · ~59 km · Must-see
- Frozen Camp Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~61 km · Must-see
- Museum of American Glass in West Virginia · museum · Washington · ~62 km · Must-see
- Jackson's Mill · museum · Washington · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ritchie · ~70 km · Must-see
- Stonecoal Reservoir · lake · Lewis · ~70 km · Must-see
- Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Jackson · ~71 km · Must-see
- Butcher Hill · viewpoint · Washington · ~72 km · Must-see
- West Virginia Wildlife Center · sanctuary · Upshur · ~72 km · Must-see
- Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Webster · ~73 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Hersmans Recreation Area
Other parks near Hersmans Recreation Area
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~87 km · Must-see
- Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park · park · Wood · ~94 km · Must-see
- Forked Run State Park · park · Meigs · ~95 km · Must-see
- Magic Island Park · park · Kanawha · ~98 km · Must-see
- Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~100 km · Must-see
- Meigs County Fairgrounds · park · Meigs · ~117 km · Must-see
- Tu-Endie-Wei Point Pleasant Battle Monument State Park · park · Mason · ~126 km · Must-see
- Cass Scenic Railroad State Park · park · Pocahontas · ~127 km · Must-see
- College Green · park · Athens · ~140 km · Must-see
- Calhoun County Park · park · Calhoun · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Is Hersmans Recreation Area open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Hersmans Recreation Area yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hersmans Recreation Area?
Year-round, evenings. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hersmans Recreation Area?
Nearby: Alberts Chapel (church, 10 km), Burnsville Lake (lake, 39 km), Sutton Lake (lake, 40 km), Burnsville Lake (lake, 42 km), Sutton Lake (lake, 43 km), Ritchie Mines Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 44 km).
Is Hersmans Recreation Area worth visiting?
Hersmans Recreation Area is listed as a notable park in West Virginia on Spotwander.