Rock Lake, Marion County, West Virginia     Custom Search User input for Rock Lake, Marion County, West Virginia: Gordon Coughlin: 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. - Hugh Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Rock Lake is a very beautiful lake in beautiful surroundings. Rock Lake Dam is beautiful and it's near Rock Lake; Holiday Inn Fairmont,Wv is a great spot to get some rest. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Rock Lake. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's; through the dark hours in the winter at Rock Lake temperatures fall to the 10's. Man, is there heaps of fun things       to do in the neighborhood of Rock Lake. Paddling on Whiteday Creek is so much fun; some of the water close by flows, like Burnt Cabin Run. A good site to camp here at Rock Lake is Whisper Mountain Campground, and Tygart Lake Public Golf Course is a golf course close by. This lake is so wonderful. Why not camp at Tygart River Camping Area if you're here at Rock Lake; after a long day outdoors Fairmont Super 8 Motel is a great spot to spend a night or two.                  This lake is so wonderful. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always check out close by Arwright Mine and Pond, and there are plenty of people from Fairmont here at Rock Lake. Tygart Valley River has a brilliant whitewater paddling spot nearby, and of course, this is a nice area for folks who like lakes, Tygart Lake is a lake in close proximity. Rock Lake is a wet place that gets a large amount of rain; the month of July is the wettest with most of the rain while February is regularly the driest month.   Holiday Inn Fairmont,Wv, Fairmont 6 miles away Let the top notch staff at the Holiday Inn Fairmont, West Virginia pamper you from check-in until check-out. Our full-service hotel is ideal for business and leisure travelers alike. The family-like a... Fairmont Super 8 Motel, Fairmont 7 miles away Welcome to the Super 8 Fairmont. We are conveniently located of I79 at exit 133. We have a 24 hour front desk and free coffee in the lobby. We are 21 miles South of Morgantown, WV. Additionally we of... Current weather conditions at Rock Lake, Marion County, West Virginia Local climate location: FAIRMONT 6 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 39.39556 Longitude: -80.07028 West Virginia Lakes Complete list of all lakes in West Virginia Marion County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Marion County Books about Rock Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Rock Lake, Marion County, West Virginia. Outdoors Recreation Near Fairmont, West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fairmont, West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Rock Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. West Virginia Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of West Virginia.     These outdoors activities are available near Rock Lake.   Hotels Near Rock Lake: Holiday Inn Fairmont,Wv, Fairmont, 6 miles away Fairmont Super 8 Motel, Fairmont, 7 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites, Fairmont, 7 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites Fairmont, Fairmont, 8 miles away Days Inn Fairmont, Fairmont, 9 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Rock Lake: Whisper Mountain Campground, Roanoke, 4 miles away Tygart River Camping Area, Grafton, 7 miles away Tygart Lake State Park, Grafton, 9 miles away Prickett's Creek Campground, Fairmont, 11 miles away   Whitewater Near Rock Lake: Tygart Valley River, Taylor/ Marion CountyCounty, 2 miles away       Class II-IV - 1.5 miles long (Valley Falls to Hammond) Whiteday Creek, Taylor Monongalia Marion CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class I-III - 10.7 miles long (Confluence of Cherry Run to Monongahela River) Sandy Creek, Barbour/ Taylor CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class III-V - 3.3 miles long (Bridge at Hiram to Tygart Reservoir)   Golf Courses Near Rock Lake: Tygart Lake Public Golf Course, Grafton, 4 miles away Apple Valley Country Club, Fairmont, 7 miles away   Lakes Near Rock Lake: Tygart Lake, Taylor CountyCounty, 5 miles away Arwright Mine and Pond, Monongalia CountyCounty, 6 miles away