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Go to Fairfax Pond if you want to go to a nice lake. And that's not all you can do here at Fairfax Pond. Why not camp at Cannon Hill Campground while you're here at Fairfax Pond, and since you're here you will meet lots of folks from nearby Morgantown. If you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Deckers Creek; Super 8 Motel - Morgantown is a glorious location to get some rest. Lakes? Sure, Chippewa Lake is in close proximity,
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| | and swing by Kanes Creek it's a great place to stop by.
You can take a little visit to Fairfax Pond Dam while you're here at Fairfax Pond; a glorious nearby hotel is Lakeview Scanticon Golf Resort Spa & Conference Center. Not far from Fairfax Pond, you'll discover Town of Masontown Water Supply D Lake which is a striking lake. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is delightful on Bull Run; if you came for an overnight stay Albright Campground | |
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is a wonderful spot to camp.
A common amount of precipitation falls here at Fairfax Pond; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the
duration of the months of summer highs here at Fairfax Pond reach the 80's. Through the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Fairfax Pond.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.49389
Longitude: -79.7975
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Deckers Creek, Preston CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Masontown to Preston County line) |
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Bull Run, Preston CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class V+ - 2.8 miles long (Bull Run to Cheat River) |
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Cheat River, Preston/Monongalia CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class III - 10 miles long (Jenkinsburg Bridge to Cheat Lake) |
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Town of Masontown Water Supply D Lake
 | This lake can be hard to find , and it's huge. It's just off the rail trail , and can be scary......................you'll be going through a dirt road with woods on each side , and out of nowhere the lake comes into sight along the left. this road is right along the rail trail at the base of a huge hill climb.... |
Bull Run
| This river is flat until the last mile then it falls off the earth over a series of waterfalls.... |
Cannon Hill Campground
 | 11 miles away
Tent Sites, Pets OK, Fires OK, Nearby Grocery, Pool...GROCERY:Bell's Market, nearby in Rowlesburg, POOL:Beautiful, clean Cheat River nearby...The campground is a the base of Cannon Hill, a Civil War battle site. Nearby in Rowlesburg are several attractions: Railroad Depot Museum and Caboose, Tray Run Viaduct, WWII Museum, white water rafting and several summer festivals (see www.rowlesburg.org). The Allegheny Trail Shelter is part of the campground. The Community Park is open all summer. Fresh water and toilet facilities are available in the Park....Picturesque setting in Cheat River Valley. One acre grass field at the base of Cannon Hill. Fresh water available 1/2 mile at Rowlesburg Park. Limited camping in the Rowlesburg Park itself with water hookup and electricity. Please call ahead 304-454-2241--Mayor's Office of Tourism. Allegheny Trail goes by the campground. Shelter available for hikers. Cannon Hill is a Civil War Battle Site. Rich history and railroad heritage. Fabulous WWII Museum.... |
Cheat Lake
| 12 miles away
Sunset beach marina is only public launch on the lake. Edgewater has a small ramp, but charges a fee. See link:http://local.yahoo.com/profile;_ylt=AobdSOFf_xbFUlJxJqtnlBKHNcIF;_ylv=3?target=aadK1Jp.uY5xapP7hcSrypifGLDgt&tab=reviews&p=Marinas&csz=Morgantown%2C+WV...from Buffalo, NY daughter Lisa McCutcheon and family WVU grads live in Morgantown. Looking for boating launches and docks for Cheat Lake. 30'Boat... |
Rock Lake
| 19 miles away
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In the 1939's my grandfather built the first cabin on Rock Lake. He built a log cabin form the trees cut down to form the lake. The cabin was called Shamrock Shanty. I caught my first at Rock Lake and learned how to row a boat. The cabin has been torn down, but I will never forget the good times my family had there....
A small, lake-side community in rural West Virginia.... |
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