Summersville Lake is a reservoir located in the US state of West Virginia. The lake is formed by a rock-fill dam on the Gauley River, south of Summersville in Nicholas County. It is the largest lake in West Virginia, with 2,700 acres of water and over 60 miles of shoreline at the summer pool water level.
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One of the premier boating waters in the state. Love every square inch. Launching is easy with plenty of trailer parking spots weekdays. Weekends is a different story. I had to park the trailer and walk 3/4 of a mile a couple of Sundays ago. Also, kayak launching at Salmon Run has become a great hindrance to boats. I don't have a problem with kayaks or kayakers... own 2 myself. What I have a problem with is, boats are stacked up waiting to launch or pull out and here comes dad, mom, and 4 kids... and all have the cheap short "duckie" type plastic boats and all six head for the ramp, never mind going between and beside boats and trailers. Drives me bats**t. Anyway... that being said, I really love the lake. You can run like hell on the unlimited HP sections, or lazily drift in the secluded coves while you swim or drag a crankbait over an underwater tangle of...
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Coming in to visit family is what we do every summer. End of summer trip for the kids. We LOVE summersville lake and always have a blast! Gorgeous rock formations, waterfalls and the best swimming spots you could ask for. This was the first year we've really seen an increase in police presence. After meeting some of the visitors and seeing how disrespectful they can be we understood the heavier presence, however we also heard the rumors that local authorities are planning on starting to charge for admission into the park. I hope it's just a rumor. We know so many locals who come here on a weekly and sometimes daily basis for work out, quality family time and relaxation. Locals who arent disrespectful, take care of the...
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Absolutely beautiful lake. Some of the clearest water you'll find. I could see my anchor line probably 40 feet down into the water. Plenty of cliffs lining the shores that are stunning. People climb on the cliffs and jump off of them. Lots of anchor spots. The water gets rough on the weekends because of a lot of boat traffic and the waves bounce back off of the cliffs. Probably 3 foot swells on a Saturday. 1.5 foot swells in some places during weekdays. Pretty clean lake but watch out for the random pieces of logs floating around, don't wanna mess...
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