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词条 Douthat State Park
释义

  1. History

  2. Attractions

  3. Awards and recognitions

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox protected area
| name = Douthat State Park
| iucn_category = V
| photo = Douthat Lake Douthat State Park Virginia USA.jpg
| photo_caption = Douthat Lake
| location = Bath / Alleghany counties, Virginia, USA
| nearest_city = Clifton Forge, Virginia| map = Virginia#USA
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of Douthat State Park
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| coordinates = {{coords|37|53|51|N|79|48|40|W|display=inline, title}}
| area = {{convert|4545|acre|km2|0|abbr=on}}[1]
| established =
| visitation_num =
| visitation_year =
| governing_body = Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Douthat State Park Historic District
| embed = yes
| nrhp_type = hd | nocat = yes
| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register
| designated_other1_date = June 17, 1986[2]
| designated_other1_number = 008-0136, 134–5088
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
| image = DO - Douthat Lodge (3837146854).jpg
| caption = The lodge at Douthat State Park
| nearest_city= Millboro, Virginia
| locmapin = Virginia#USA
| built = {{Start date|1933}}
| builder = Civilian Conservation Corps
| architecture = Log cabin style
| added = September 20, 1986
| area = {{convert|4493|acre}}
| governing_body = State
| refnum = 86002183[3]
}}
}}

Douthat State Park is a state park located in the Allegheny Mountains in Virginia. It is in Bath County and Alleghany County. The park is {{convert|4545|acre|km2|0}}[1] total with a {{convert|50|acre|ha|adj=on}} lake.

History

Douthat State Park opened June 15, 1936. It was one of the original six state parks of Virginia. The Douthat Land Company, a group of businessmen, donated the first portion of land — {{convert|1920|acre|ha}}. In 1933, the Virginia General Assembly allotted $50,000 for the purchase of land for state parks, and the remainder of the present-day park was purchased with this money. Approximately 600 men from the Civilian Conservation Corps developed and constructed the majority of the modern-day park system between 1933 and 1942.[4]

Attractions

  • Mountain biking: Douthat State Park has become a premier mountain biking destination. Twenty-four of the twenty-six trails at Douthat are open to biking. The park has been heralded as the best mountain biking destination on the East Coast. By spring 2009, almost all of the 45 miles of 70-year-old Civilian Conservation Corps trail at Douthat will be restored to its original condition with sustainable trail design techniques integrated to maintain a unique mountain biking experience.[5]
  • Fishing: Douthat allows trout fishing in its stocked lake with a valid Virginia Fishing License and a daily permit.[5]
  • Boating: A boat ramp launch is available April through October. Jonboats (including those with electric motors), canoes, paddleboats, hydrocycle and funyaks (similar to kayaks) are available for rental. No gasoline-powered boats are allowed on the lake.[5]
  • Hiking: Over {{convert|43|mi|km}} of varied difficulty trails are available, many of them created originally by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Horseback riding at the park is restricted to several trails on the Western side of the park and mountain biking is permitted on nearly all of the trails.
  • Swimming: The beach area of the lake is available from Memorial Day through Labor Day.[5]
  • Restaurant/store: Douthat Lake View Restaurant was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and overlooks the lake. Next to the restaurant are a camp store and a gift shop.
  • Picnicking: There are three picnic areas with shelters that can be reserved for a group.
  • Hunting: Hunting is allowed by reservation with the appropriate permits.

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Awards and recognitions

  • 1986 – Douthat recognized as a national historic district
  • 1998 – Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association Award for Best Operated and Maintained Dam
  • 1999 – Centennial Medallion from the American Society of Landscape Architects
  • 1999 – Named one of Outside Family Vacation Guide's top ten state parks[6]

See also

  • List of Virginia state parks
  • Great Depression
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
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References

1. ^1 {{cite web|title=Douthat State Park|url=http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/douthat#general_information}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|accessdate=2013-05-12}}
3. ^{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Douthat State Park|url=http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/douthat#other_info|website=Virginia State Parks|publisher=Department of Conservation and Recreation|accessdate=13 April 2016}}
5. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|last1=Glover|first1=Jeremy|title=Five things to love about Douthat State Park|url=http://www.richmond.com/travel/local/article_52223cde-b5b0-56a1-b451-292b53be785e.html|accessdate=13 April 2016|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|publisher=BH Media Group, Inc.|date=August 9, 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|last1=Puterbaugh|first1=Parke|title=Unsung Heroes: Ten top-ranking parks you might not have heard of — but then, no one else has either|url=http://www.outsideonline.com/1832071/unsung-heroes|website=Outside Online|publisher=Mariah Media Network LLC|accessdate=13 April 2016}}

External links

{{Commons category|Douthat State Park}}
  • Main Information page for Douthat State Park
  • [https://www.protectedplanet.net/douthat-state-park Douthat State Park in World Database on Protected Areas]
  • Hunting at Virginia State Parks
  • Virginia State Parks park fees
  • Douthat State Park Environmental Education Group
{{Protected areas of Virginia}}{{National Register of Historic Places in Virginia}}

11 : Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia|Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia|State parks of Virginia|Appalachian Mountains|Parks in Bath County, Virginia|Parks in Alleghany County, Virginia|Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia|Protected areas established in 1936|1936 establishments in Virginia|National Register of Historic Places in Alleghany County, Virginia|National Register of Historic Places in Bath County, Virginia
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