Douthat State Park
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 4,545 acres (18 km2) total with a 50-acre (20 ha) lake, the second-largest Virginia state park after Pocahontas State Park. It is one of the original Virginia state parks built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
| Douthat State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Douthat Lake in 2006 | |
Location of Douthat State Park Douthat State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Bath / Alleghany counties, Virginia, USA |
| Nearest city | Clifton Forge, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°53′51″N 79°48′40″W |
| Area | 4,545 acres (18 km2) |
| Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Douthat State Park Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
The lodge at Douthat State Park | |
| Nearest city | Clifton Forge, Virginia |
| Area | 4,493 acres (1,818 ha) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style | Log cabin style |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002183 |
| VLR No. | 008-0136, 134–5088 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1986 |
| Designated VLR | June 17, 1986 |
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