Joe Manchin III, Governor

Frank Jezioro, Director

News Release : September 13, 2005

Hoy Murphy , Public Information Officer (304) 558-3380 hoymurphy@wvdnr.gov

Contact: Rebecca Seay, Tygart Lake State Park (304) 265-6148 parks@westvirginia.com

Ride the Rails Weekend at Tygart Lake State Park

October 7-9

GRAFTON, W.Va.-Tygart Lake State Park will be offering a Ride the Rails Weekend October 7-9. Guests will be able to take in the fall beauty of the Mountain State during this special weekend.

  Scheduled events include a ride on the New Tygart Flyer from Belington to the High Falls of the Cheat. Guests will then disembark in Elkins to the Mountain State Forest Festival where there will be a parade, model railroad display and much more before returning to Tygart Lake State Park . The package price of $251.07 for one or $400 for two people includes transportation, two nights of accommodation, entrance fees and all meals. 

  For more information about the railroading weekend, please contact Tygart Lake State Park at (304) 265-6144 or 1-800-CALL WVA.

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