Justice said it was important to put Summersville Lake on the map as a way to boost tourism to an already heavily traveled area near the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

Legislation aims to name Summersville Lake as West Virginia’s newest state park New state park will be located above this scenic spot at Summersville Lake. (West Virginia Department of Tourism) ...

Does West Virginia have the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River? Gov. Jim Justice said so in a tweet.

As the largest lake in the state, Summersville Lake is known as a premier water recreation site in southern West Virginia. The lake, which is located south of Summersville in Nicholas County, is a ...

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Summersville Lake State Park officially opened Friday after Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill giving it the green light. The 177-acre park on the northern shore of West ...

Governor Jim Justice signed a bill Friday that would officially declare Summersville Lake the 36th state park in West Virginia.

West Virginia will soon open its 36th state park. Summersville Lake State Park will become the state’s first new state park in more than three decades.

Aug. 10—Gov. Jim Justice announced Sunday that he wants Summersville Lake to become West Virginia's 36th state park. On Wednesday afternoon in an administration update briefing, Justice praised ...

The new designation will make free and permanent climbing access at Summersville Lake a priority, and it will secure the opportunity for climbing access in the future.

Does West Virginia have the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River? Gov. Jim Justice said so in a tweet.