West Virginia Rivers Coalition has asked their members to speak out against the park expansion.
Comment on RV Park and Private Amenities for Cacapon Park
The State Park system is currently considering proposals that will bring mega RV parks and private club facilities to Cacapon Resort State Park. These plans would bring 50 to 350 RV slots to mountainsides in the Park and will create high-end amenities not accessible to regular park visitors. You can read the proposals in full here. These plans will result in substantial earth disturbance with the permanent clearing of steep slopes and forested areas of the Park. The proposal would potentially exceed the wastewater treatment capacity of the Park; clog the narrow roads of the Park with hundreds of RVs and their noise and pollution; and negatively impact Indian Run in the Park a tributary of Sleepy Creek Watershed. The proposed amenities take recreation areas away from park users; and include proposals to place synthetic materials over a substantial part of a mountainside to permit year-round ‘snow flex’ activities.
This massive RV park and these types of private amenities are not compatible with the unique conditions of Cacapon and what we expect at WV State Parks. Contact the decision makers regarding this State Park project and tell them “Reject the current proposals for Cacapon Resort State Park!”
https://wvrivers.org