RV Rental Stonewall Jackson State Park, WV

In the heart of Stonewall Jackson State Park is Stonewall Jackson Lake, renowned as one of the best fishing lakes in all of West Virginia. Hidden away on the grounds of the state park, avid anglers can try their hand at catching a wide range of fish in the park’s waters. The lake is best known for its muskellunge and crappie, alongside verities of bass such as largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black bass, and hybrid bass Stonewall Jackson State Park campers can fish from an extensive shoreline of park lake, Though campers should be reminded that an up to date West Virginia fishing license is needed. Fishing this state park lake is not to missed for any serious West Virginia angler.

If fishing isn’t your thing, why not spend your time on Stonewall Jackson State Park’s lake, boating. The lake covers a vast area of the park and provides endless stretches of the lake to explore, water ski, or simply sail your troubles away. Those motorhome camping without their own boats can head to the state parks marina. Here the marina offers boats and boat slip rentals for those staying within the state park. The marina also offers special passes to multiple attractions such as unlimited sessions with kayaks, canoes, stand up paddleboards, and even road bikes.

Campers who wish to escape the lakeside and explore the rest of Stonewall Jackson State Park can do so. The park is home to a vast network of hiking trails and road bike trails, just waiting to be explored. These trails can be broken into easy and intermediate levels - ideal for all levels of fitness and experience. The ‘Lakeside Nature Trail’ is a two and a half hike around the edge of the lake, ideal for beginners hikers. Whereas the ‘Orchid Trail’ takes hikers on a four-mile loop around the entirety of Stonewall Jackson State Park, this is perfect for the experienced hiker, and it also offers great views of the park itself.

Those RV camping at Stonewall Jackson State Park will be well accommodated with the park’s vast selection of amenities and facilities. RV campers have a total of forty-six sites, each one of them will be provided with full electrical, water, and sewage hookups. On-site facilities include a dump station, shower block, flushing toilets, and free WiFi. Many of the sites are pull-thru sites, meaning all sizes of rigs are welcomed here. Camping here will also provide easy access to the entire park’s extensive recreation.

A few miles west of Stonewall Jackson State Park is ‘Whisper Mountain RV Park.’ This park offers RV campers full electrical, water, and sewage hookups. Facilities here include a dump station, shower block, flushing toilets, laundry service, RV storage service, and an on-site swimming pool. Pets are also welcome on site but must be kept on a leash at all times.

The nearby city of Weston holds many points of interest for those who wish to venture outside of Stonewall Jackson Park and explore the area. The ‘Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum’ is one of the town’s most famous and interesting sights, for its architectural aesthetic and historical importance alone. The building itself is one the largest hand-cut stone building in all of the US, and the second largest in the world - second only the Kremlin in Moscow. Visitors can come and take a guided tour of the former asylum and learn about the 19th-century running of the institution and all that came with it.

Weston is also home to the ‘Mountaineer Military Museum,’ a fantastic military-inspired museum preserving the history of those who fought in many of the USA’s wars. The museum commemorates soldiers and military personnel from West Virginia who served in the First World War, Second World War, Korean War, Vietnam War, and many other modern conflicts. The museum is curated from the point of view of honoring local people who served for their country and is tastefully done so. This is a must-see for any West Virginia local with an interest in the US’s military history.

It is worth campers making the hour drive southwest to West Virginia’s biggest city and capital, Charleston. Charleston is home to, among many things, the ‘West Virginia State Museum.’ This extensive museum hosts a wide range of exhibits, showcasing the verity of history from West Virginia. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the museum, learning about the state’s rich history. The exhibits range from the early Native American tribes, through to the arrival of the Europeans, right up to the modern era. Visitors of all ages will learn a little something new about the state and have an entertaining time doing so.