Summersville Lake is located on the Gauley River in Nicholas County. The 2,700 acre reservoir has a maximum depth of 327 feet, making it the largest lake in West Virginia. The lake was constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for flood control. This lake has many unique coves to explore and offers 60 miles of shoreline. The Superb water quality and sheer sandstone cliffs make this lake a popular tourist destination. There is a small day use fee for boat ramp access. This access ramp is located in Long Point Area at the marina and offers boat rentals and full services.

Summersville Lake is located on the Gauley River in Nicholas County. The 2,700 acre reservoir has a maximum depth of 327 feet, making it the largest lake in West Virginia. The lake was constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for flood control. This lake has many unique coves to explore and offers 60 miles of shoreline. The Superb water quality and sheer sandstone cliffs make this lake a popular tourist destination. There is a small day use fee for boat ramp access. This access ramp is located in the Battle Run Area.

Summersville Lake is located on the Gauley River in Nicholas County. The 2,700 acre reservoir has a maximum depth of 327 feet, making it the largest lake in West Virginia. The lake was constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for flood control. This lake has many unique coves to explore and offers 60 miles of shoreline. The Superb water quality and sheer sandstone cliffs make this lake a popular tourist destination. There is a small day use fee for boat ramp access. This access ramp is located at the Picnic Area near the lakes dam and offers picnicking facilities.

Summersville Lake is located on the Gauley River in Nicholas County. The 2,700 acre reservoir has a maximum depth of 327 feet, making it the largest lake in West Virginia. The lake was constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for flood control. This lake has many unique coves to explore and offers 60 miles of shoreline. The Superb water quality and sheer sandstone cliffs make this lake a popular tourist destination. There is a small day use fee for boat ramp access. This access ramp is located at the Salmon Run Area.

Stonewall Jackson Lake is located on the West Fork River in Lewis County. This lake is 2,630 acres and offers many inlets and backwater areas along the lake’s 82-mile shoreline. The lake is surrounded by hardwood forests and is a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors. It provides excellent fishing for largemouth bass, crappie, walleye and channel catfish. This access point is located at the Stonewall Resort Marina.

Stonewall Jackson Lake is located on the West Fork River in Lewis County. This 2,630 acre reservoir offers many inlets and backwater areas along the lake’s 82-mile shoreline. The lake is surrounded by hardwood forests and is a great place to relax and enjoy the outdoors. It provides excellent fishing for largemouth bass, crappie, walleye and channel catfish. This access point is located at the Jacksonville Public Hunting and Fishing Access boat ramp.

Raystown LakeRaystown Lake is a 8,000 acre curvy lake with 12 public access points, picnic areas, beaches, boat launches, campgrounds, trails, hunting, fishing, and marina. The lake is the largest lake that is entirely within Pennsylvania. Raystown Lake is gorgeous with the hills on the shores of the winding lake being blanketed right down to the water by the trees. Fishing is very popular at the lake and common species found here include Catfish, Carp, Bass (Striped, Largemouth, Rock, and Smallmouth), Walleye, Muskellunge, Trout (Lake, Brown, and Rainbow), Atlantic Salmon, Perch, Smelt, Crappy, and Blue Gill.

The Gauley River is recognized as one of the top ranked whitewater rivers in the world. It is 105 miles long and features over 100 rapids. The Gauley is a dam controlled watershed and scheduled fall release dates offer amazing flows for rafting. It travels through stunning wilderness scenery including canyon cliffs, waterfalls and lush foliage. This section of the Gauley River travels easily and quietly to the junction with the New River at the Gauley Bridge.

Lake Anna is very large and has several marinas, to put in at. Because of its size, it is impossible to cover the whole area in one outing. You are welcome to explore the lake from different marinas, so you can see different parts of Lake Anna. From Duke Creek Marina, as it is mapped here, you can explore part of the North-East side of the lake.

The main stem of the Potomac River begins in Green Spring where the North and South Branch of the Potomac River meet. The historic C&O Canal travels along the river on the Maryland shore. The river is mostly wide and has flat water with the occasional class I-II river wide rapids. This river may get dangerous in high waters for beginner paddlers.