Must-see sanctuary · Hardy, West Virginia
Lost River State Park
Lost River State Park is a sanctuary in Hardy, West Virginia.
Lost River State Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lost River State Park
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lost River State Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.91790, -78.89688. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lost River State Park
- Great North Mountain · viewpoint · Shenandoah · ~14 km · Must-see
- Trout Pond · lake · Allegany · ~18 km · Must-see
- South Branch Mountain · viewpoint · Hardy · ~22 km · Must-see
- Great North Mountain · viewpoint · Hardy · ~24 km · Must-see
- Big Schloss · viewpoint · Hardy · ~25 km · Must-see
- Short Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~30 km · Must-see
- Patterson Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Hardy · ~35 km · Must-see
- South Branch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hardy · ~35 km · Must-see
- Knobly Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~37 km · Must-see
- High Knob · viewpoint · Garrett · ~39 km · Must-see
- Great North Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~39 km · Must-see
- South Branch Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~40 km · Must-see
- New Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~40 km · Must-see
- Old Pine Church · church · Hampshire · ~41 km · Must-see
- Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~42 km · Must-see
- Nathaniel Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~42 km · Must-see
- Woodstock Museum of Shenandoah County Virginia · church · Allegany · ~42 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Lost River State Park
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Lost River State Park
- South Branch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hardy · ~35 km · Must-see
- Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~42 km · Must-see
- Smoke Hole Canyon · sanctuary · Preston · ~43 km · Must-see
- Short Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~45 km · Must-see
- Seven Bends State Park · sanctuary · Shenandoah · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bear Rocks Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~48 km · Must-see
- New Market Gap · sanctuary · Garrett · ~49 km · Must-see
- Dolly Sods Wilderness · sanctuary · Tucker · ~51 km · Must-see
- Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pendleton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Devil's Backbone State Forest · sanctuary · Shenandoah · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Lost River State Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lost River State Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lost River State Park?
Nearby: Great North Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Trout Pond (lake, 18 km), South Branch Mountain (viewpoint, 22 km), Great North Mountain (viewpoint, 24 km), Big Schloss (viewpoint, 25 km), Short Mountain (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Lost River State Park worth visiting?
Lost River State Park is listed as a must-see sanctuary in West Virginia on Spotwander.