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Canoeing - Cheat Lake

Description

Cheat Lake is 1730 acres with backwater areas at Cheat Lake Park and at the mouth of the river on the south side of the lake that are good for canoeing. Much of the rest of the lake has heavy power boat traffic during the weekends in the summer. Cheat Lake Park is the only public access to the lake. It has small boat docks for canoes.

Directions from Morgantown

To Cheat Lake Park - I 68 East to the Cheat Lake (exit 10). North rt 857 for 2.2 miles to Morgan Run Rd (on the left). Then drive 1.4 miles to the park.

Travel Time: 20 min

Activities: Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Bicycling

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Web resources:www.cheatlake.com/trails.asp

ORC Resources:NA

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