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{{Short description|State Park in Ritchie County, West Virginia}}
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| location        = [[Ritchie County, West Virginia|Ritchie]], West Virginia, United States
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'''North Bend State Park''' sits on {{convert|2459|acre}}<ref name=WVSPFacilities /> along the North Fork of the [[Hughes River (West Virginia)|Hughes River]] in [[Ritchie County, West Virginia|Ritchie County]] near [[Harrisville, West Virginia]]. The park is named after the sharp bend in the river that the formed three sides of the original park boundary. The [[North Bend Rail Trail]], a 72-mile (116&nbsp;km) hiking and biking corridor, is also managed as a unit of the park. A new 305 acre (1.23&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) lake was recently added to the park.

==Features==
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* 29 room Lodge
* 9 [[Log cabin|cabin]]s
* 49 [[campsite]]s
* gift shop
* [[Human swimming|Swimming]] pool
* [[Miniature golf]]
* [[Hiking]] trails 
* [[Fishing]]
* [[Boating]]
* Boating rental
* [[Picnic]] area
* [[Basketball]] court
* [[North Bend Rail Trail]]
* [[North Bend Lake]]
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==Accessibility==

[[Accessibility]] for the [[disable]]d was assessed by [[West Virginia University]]. The assessment found the campground, picnic area, fishing area, and swimming pool to be accessible.<ref>[http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/realchoice/recreation/ ''Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV'', WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720230618/http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/realchoice/recreation/ |date=July 20, 2006 }}</ref> The 2005 assessment found issues with access to the lodge, handrails, emergency exits at the lodge and signage in the lodge parking lot.

The park also features two special amenities designed to accommodate handicapped users. 
* The "Extra Mile Trail" is a flat, paved trail suitable for wheelchairs. 
* The new North Bend Lake features a Handicapped Fishing Pier.<ref>[http://www.northbendsp.com/NorthBendStateParkMap06.pdf North Bend State Park map, accessed September 11, 2006]</ref>
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|Image:North Bend Lake.jpg|North Bend Lake
|Image:North Bend Dam.jpg|North Bend Dam
|Image:North Bend Lake-Boat Launch.jpg|North Bend Lake Boat Launch
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==See also==
*[[List of West Virginia state parks]]
*[[State park]]

==References==

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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://wvstateparks.com/park/north-bend-state-park/}}

{{Protected Areas of West Virginia}}

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[[Category:State parks of West Virginia]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Ritchie County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1951]]
[[Category:Campgrounds in West Virginia]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in West Virginia]]
[[Category:IUCN Category III]]