Many access points intersect the route. Beneath maple and oak, the trail provides excellent lake views from dikes. Deer, goose, bluebird, woodpecker frequent its margins. Beaver Creek Trail Little Beaver State Park 1.7-mile loop, easy Trailhead at parking area This loop trail follows the east bank of Beaver Creek, crosses a foot bridge, and returns along the west bank. Large trees and virgin timber stand alongside.
Wildlife includes deer, squirrel, turkey, beaver, and an occasional black bear.
Beavers Tale Trail Monongahela National Forest .3-mile loop, easy Trailhead at parking area across from Blue Meadow campground This level area has been developed as a recreational trail for visually impaired hikers and features braille and lettered interpretive signs, a wading creek, and aromatic plants. Tracing the route of the 1861retreat of Confederate General John Floyd, this old road is wide and frequently used. It connects with the Nature, Patterson, Pierson Hollow, and Fisherman's trails and descends to the side of Gauley River at the original site of Carnifex ferry. The 7.3-mile network of trails features virgin hemlock forest , rock formations, and scenic overlooks of the Gauley River's gorge. This loop trail circles the bogs of the Cranberry Glades Botanical Area.