CCC-Era Spring House Restored

CCC-Era Spring House Restored

CCC-Era Spring House Restored by Adam Polinski The Coopers Rock Overlook, the flat stone walkway that leads to it, and the nearby pair of log pavilions, are the most famous parts of the Coopers Rock Historic District — an area designated as such due to its density of buildings and structures built in the 1930s […]

Coopers Rock 50 km Race Results

Coopers Rock 50 km Race Results

April 27, 2024 April 29, 2023 April 30, 2022 August 21, 2021 April 27, 2019 April 28, 2018 April 8, 2017 April 16, 2016 Check out a video of the race by Michael Meyer: And a race report by Mark Sutyak: https://enduranceheadquarters.com/blog/f/2019-coopers-rock-50k-race-report

Celebration of the Outdoors, Saturday October 26 2024, 11am – 2pm

This year’s annual Celebration of the Outdoors festival will be Halloween themed!  Join us for a variety of free, family friendly activities as well as food sales.  We’ll be at Pavilion #2 (picnic shelter on the right side) near the main overlook.  Kids can participate in the Trick or Treat Trail with or without a […]

Trailwork in 2023

Roadside Trail, Rhododendron Campground, and Overlook Picnic Area – Statistics & Discussion– Roadside Trail tallies, and discussion: *9 individual days when work occurred on the trail. *179.75 Hours *82 separate drainage features were raked out, and in most cases, re-dug and expanded. These range in size from small dips with a 6’ ditch, to complicated […]

Winterfest! Saturday, February 10, 2024, 10am-4pm

Coopers Rock WinterFest 2024  Saturday, February 10th, 10:00-4:00    Based out of the Day Use Parking Lot – only ¼-mile from I-68 Get outside and have fun with other winter lovers, and ski, hike, sled, throw some snowballs, and drink hot coffee around a fire. It’s the 12th annual Coopers Rock WinterFest, hosted by the […]

Celebration of the Outdoors, Saturday, October 28, 2023, 11am-2pm

This year’s annual Celebration of the Outdoors festival will be Halloween themed!  Join us for a variety of free, family friendly activities as well as food sales.  Kids can wear their halloween costume if they want to participate in the Halloween costume contest.  We’ll be at Pavilion #2 (picnic shelter on the right side) near […]

Trailwork on Advanced Ski Trail, 4/20/23

First Coopers Trailwork Day Of 2023 —   by Adam Polinski 36 volunteers combined their efforts to improve trails at Coopers Rock, on the afternoon of April 20th. The Coopers Rock Foundation was the beneficiary of the organizational efforts of The United Way, who connected volunteers with numerous organizations in the Morgantown community on that day […]

CRF 2022 Accomplishments

Major accomplishments on the forest during 2022: Finished construction of a historical replica of a wooden entryway over the main road into the state forest designed to resemble an original CCC entryway. Provided funding for electricity to be extended to the restrooms at Rhododendron Campground Disc golf course opened on 71 acres of what used […]

WinterFest! February 11, 2023

WinterFest at Coopers Rock State Forest 2023 Schedule of Events Open House 10-3 — meet at warming fire for discs and bean bags. *Coopers Rock Cafe’ and Warming Fire — in the center of the parking lot, hot chocolate and coffee, hot chili and a variety of baked goods, will be for sale. *Try Out […]