Mountwood Park — Attraction in West Virginia

My family and I attended a mountain bike race here, and stayed on site at the "Lake House".

The trail system: 10/10

Holy cow, the trails are immaculate, fun and FAST. Many times while I was racing I caught myself on the verge of a "yip" because I was having such a great time. I could spend days riding here.

The Lake House: 5/10

This property (Lake House #2) served its purpose for us - a place to crash between practice laps Saturday and the race on Sunday. The "house" is a duplex created out of an old bath house.

Pros: It was cheap ($100/night). It came with linens, including extra pillows, and plenty of towels, washcloths, and hand towels. It also had shampoo, conditioner, body wash available in the shower. There are a couple of picnic tables and a standard park type charcoal grill. Ample parking. Has a small porch.

Cons: The walls between the units are very thin, and we unfortunately got to hear our neighbors having a session in the early morning hours. There were not paper towels or napkins provided and no basic seasonings were available for cooking either, which are things I would usually expect in a "fully stocked kitchen". The furniture is all entirely made out of wood, so nowhere comfortable to sit in the evening. The road is approximately 10 feet from the building, with cars going by all hours of the night. There are no functional windows and no way to control the thermostat and the heat was on full blast for the duration of our stay - it was very hot sleeping. The ceiling fan cannot be on without the light also being on, so that was of no help. There is exposed duct work that clangs all night...

UPDATE: October 23, 2023, Tony and I stopped on our way to Morgantown WV. The park is free to enjoy and the Fall Leaves were bursting with Bright Vibrant Shades of Reds, Oranges, Yellow and Green...and don't forget the Browns!!! The water level in the lake was a little down! The park is located outside of Parkersburg on Route 50 on your way towards Cairo and West Union. There are bath rooms available and plenty of picnic tables with and without shelters, with grills and playgrounds. Pets are welcome on leashes!! Please enjoy what there is offered for FREE & FUN MEMORIES!!!

Today, Deacon, Kayla and I went to Mountwood Park in Walker, WV to take some additional clothes and some snacks for Tony. we couldn't see him but we could drop them off to Angela at the Service Desk. Then we stopped in the park to eat our leftover lunch and to let Deacon burn off some steam and energy in the playground. We then stopped at the lower section near the lake boat rental area (currently closed for renovations) and read the historical markers and signage about the previous Volcano Oil Well, the Stiles Mansion Ruins and the now closed and gone town of Volcano, WV.

Free park, lots to do!!! Tons of picnic areas, shelters, grills...a fun place to check out with some...

Love Mountwood..But need to OPEN ALL BATHROOMS BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY!! I mention this bcs..someone defctd outside of mens room then wiped with glove...left on side of building..That was on opposite side of pond..(Sorry if this offense)'But They need to understand!.. There is ALOT of people that wants to fish around pond and need MORE than just your ONE BATHROOMS!! I LOVE fishing there but handicap but I have to worry about keeping my parking space...if need my hubby to drive me to restrooms. AND HANDICAP ONLY HAS ONLY DOCK!. It needs to be MORE HANDICAP FRIENDLY.....MORE DOCKS...RAMPS...SOMETHING...too hard...PLEASE FIGURE THIS OUT.. THANK YOU. My Husband and I would love to keep going here. By they way better to help people that love being there...Than waiting....and people defecating where they want...until u open the restrooms..???? SOMETHING to...