Moncove Lake State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
Moncove Lake
Location of Moncove Lake State Park in West Virginia
Location	Monroe, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates	37°37′11″N 80°21′12″W / 37.61972°N 80.35333°W / 37.61972; -80.35333
Area	896 acres (363 ha)[2]
Elevation	2,582 ft (787 m)
Established	1990
Website	wvstateparks.com/park/moncove-lake-state-park/

Moncove Lake State Park was created in 1990 by setting aside 250 acres (1.0 km²) of the Moncove Lake Wildlife Management Area^[3] to be operated as a state park. (The park has since been expanded to 896 acres (3.63 km²).^[2]) The park is located near Union in Monroe County, West Virginia. The park sits on the shores of 144-acre (0.58 km²) Moncove Lake, and underneath the flyway of the fall eastern hawk migration. The current park superintendent is John Dempsey, a West Virginia native and life-long resident.

Power boats on Moncove Lake are limited to 5 horsepower (3.7 kW).

Features

• Moncove Lake
• 48 camp sites (25 with electrical hookup)
• Outdoor swimming pool
• Picnic area
• Hunting (in nearby Wildlife Management Area)
• Fishing
• Boating
• Hiking
• Bird watching

Accessibility

Accessibility for the disabled was assessed by West Virginia University. The assessment found the campground, picnic area, lake fishing and swimming pool to be accessible.^[4] The 2005 assessment found issues with certain handrails.