Barnum Whitewater Area

Keyser, WV
Whitewater Rafting

Owned by the Army Corp of Engineers and leased by Mineral County Parks and Recreation. The area consists of approximately 40 acres and is accessible by US Rt. 50, east-west to the junction of WV Rt. 42 at Saddle Mountain Overlook, then five miles north to Elk Garden and the junction of WV Rt. 46, then east on Rt. 46 to signs for Jennings Randolph Lake, continuing past Jennings Randolph Lake Campgrounds approximately 1.5 miles on Rt. 46. Follow Barnum Whitewater  signs to the Barnum Whitewater Area.

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