Notable sanctuary · Pocahontas, West Virginia
Watoga State Park
Watoga State Park is a sanctuary in Pocahontas, West Virginia.
Watoga State Park: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Watoga State Park
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Watoga State Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.10093, -80.16107. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Watoga State Park
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~2 km · Must-see
- Calvin Price State Forest · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace · museum · Pocahontas · ~7 km · Must-see
- Spice Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~10 km · Must-see
- Caesar Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Droop Mountain · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~14 km · Must-see
- Beartown State Park · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~14 km · Must-see
- Viney Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~14 km · Must-see
- Schoolhouse Hollow · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Day Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Sherwood · lake · Greenbrier · ~21 km · Must-see
- Thomas Morton Gathright State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bath · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~28 km · Must-see
- Alleghany Mountain · viewpoint · Alleghany · ~29 km · Must-see
- Handley Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Wilderness · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~31 km · Must-see
- Twin Sugars · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~31 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Watoga State Park
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~2 km · Must-see
- Calvin Price State Forest · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~3 km · Must-see
- Spice Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beartown State Park · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thomas Morton Gathright State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bath · ~25 km · Must-see
- Handley Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Wilderness · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~31 km · Must-see
- Big Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~32 km · Must-see
- Johnsons Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Greenbrier · ~38 km · Must-see
- Douthat State Park · sanctuary · Bath · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Watoga State Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Watoga State Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Watoga State Park?
Nearby: Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum (sanctuary, 2 km), Calvin Price State Forest (sanctuary, 3 km), Pearl S Buck Birthplace (museum, 7 km), Spice Run Wilderness (sanctuary, 10 km), Caesar Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Droop Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Watoga State Park worth visiting?
Watoga State Park is listed as a notable sanctuary in West Virginia on Spotwander.