Gov. Justice announces Summersville Lake to become West Virginia’s newest State Park

“Our state parks would not be where they are today without Governor Justice’s vision. When he came into office, we had tens of millions in deferred maintenance and declining revenues” said Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Tourism Chelsea Ruby. “I’m thrilled to stand beside him today as we celebrate more than 150 million in investments, record revenue, and our first new state park in more than 30 years. We could not be more appreciative of the Legislature’s continued support of our investments in expanding and improving recreation in our great state. West Virginia has truly become a national leader.”

“Under the Governor’s leadership, West Virginia State Parks just finished another record year, and I’m just thrilled to see us add another 177 acres into our state parks system,” said Director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Brett McMillion, who oversees the State Park system. “We are looking forward to adding Summersville Lake as our 36th park and spending the next couple of months hearing from West Virginians on the amenities they’d like to see added in Nicholas County.”

“Summersville Lake already has internationally-known amenities, and we are looking forward to greatly enhancing the visitor experience with this park,” said Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Commerce James Bailey, who oversees the Division of Natural Resources. “With Governor Justice’s vision, we’re going to develop this site to make it the nation’s premier outdoor adventure park.”