4/28/2011
CAMP CREEK, W.Va. – A summer full of outdoor events has been announced at Camp Creek State Park in southern West Virginia between Beckley and Princeton, just minutes off I-77 at Exit 20. Special performances featuring various Appalachian music groups will fill the hills around the amphitheater from May through September, according to Park Supt. Adam McKeown. The amphitheater was recently constructed with the assistance of the Camp Creek State Park Foundation. Summer programs at the amphitheater include:
- Kristen Hamm Memorial Scholarship “Mountain Jam” on Saturday, May 21. This evening promises a variety of music performed by various individuals and groups. There is no charge to attend. Concessions will be available. For more information call event organizers at 304-922-1889.
- The 10th Annual Bluegrass Day, sponsored by Camp Creek State Park Foundation, is scheduled Sunday, June 12, from 1– 6 p.m. No charge for admission. Concessions will be available. Groups performing include:
o 1 p.m. - Valley Bluegrass
o 2 p.m. - Ridgeline
o 3 p.m. - Midnight Ramblers
o 4 p.m. - Brian Goings and River Road
o 5 p.m. - Blueridge Travelers
- The Appalachian Highland Music Association Show will be held on Saturday, Aug. 6. The entertainment is scheduled from 5 – 9 p.m. There is ample parking and the show is open to the public.
- The 8th annual Appalachian Heritage Festival, co-sponsored by the Appalachian Highland Music Association and Camp Creek State Park Foundation, will be held Saturday, Sept. 17. “This is a great family-friend day and includes food and good music,” according to McKeown.
About Camp Creek State Park
“Folks are amazed to find a park of this quality just three miles from a major interstate,” said Park Supt. Adam McKeown . “They discover a campground, a place to ride horses, fishing, and play areas.”
Camp Creek State Park and Camp Creek State Forest are recognized as a multi-use area. “The forest allows hunting, as do all state forests, and the forest has trails for hiking and biking. The park maintains the recreational aspects of the combined area.”
Camp Creek State Park has three campgrounds: Mash Fork, Blue Jay, and Double C Horse and Rider. Mash Fork is a 26-site campground with 19 electric hookup sites and seven sites with water and electric hookups, bathhouse, laundry, camp store.
Mash Fork is open year-round, weather permitting. Blue Jay Campground features 13 rustic campsites and there are no hookups. “It’s a great tent area and preferred by the true outdoorsman," McKeown said.
Double C Horse and Rider Campground has 14-sites and is for horseback riders only. This campground area features approximately 40 miles of trails for equestrians. “If you are trailering a horse, you camp at Double C Horse Rider,” McKeown explained. “We're proud to be able to offer this type of camping service."
Other recreational facilities at the state park include: picnic sites, picnic shelters, hiking trails, game courts for basketball, volleyball and horseshoes, and stream fishing. An accessible pond is on site for Class Q licensed anglers.
For event information or questions about camping with tents or recreational vehicles, or for campers arriving with horses, call the park at 304-425-9481 or email campcreeksp@wv.gov
Contact Information
Adam McKeown, Superintendent
304-425-9481
campcreeksp@wv.gov