Cacapon Mountain Overlook

Cacapon Mountain Overlook. . , Welcome to one of West Virginia’s best secrets – Cacapon Mountain Overlook. On a clear day this is one of the very few unique spots where you can visibly see four states: West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Cacapon Mountain is the highest point in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. The highest point is just south of this spot at over 2,400 ft. The elevation at this overlook is 2,285 ft., Cacapon State Park is an original Civilian Conservation Corps park which opened for its first visitors on July 1, 1937. July 1, 2012 celebrated the park’s 75th Anniversary., The C.C.C. was a program begun by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the widespread unemployment brought on by the “Great Depression.” It was designed primarily to assist young men through education and job training, become well prepared for an uncertain future. The path atop Cacapon Mountain was originally envisioned to be a smaller version of the more famous Skyline Drive. The vision was interrupted by World War II., The C.C.C. boys were at Cacapon State Park from 1934-1941., The sterling young men of the C.C.C. were charged with initiating conservation measures and constructing new recreation resources throughout the United States., They laid the stonework foundations for Cacapon State Park that have passed the test of time. The young men of the C.C.C. rose above the “Great Depression” and confirmed beyond doubt that the human spirit could not be crushed. The numerous state and national parks that dot our countryside serve as a fitting and lasting tribute to their outstanding work. It is a legacy of richness that succeeding generations will treasure forever.