R.D. Bailey Lake Group Shelters
Overview
Choose from three day-use picnic shelters at R.D. Bailey Lake, a scenic reservoir with views of the surrounding tree-topped mountains.Recreation
The lake is best known for boating and fishing for largemouth, smallmouth, striped bass and channel catfish.Hunting enthusiasts can hunt small game such as rabbits and turkey in-season.
Head to the Visitor Center for interesting exhibits, educational programs and tours of the dam and intake structure. There's also an impressive observation deck with viewing telescopes.
Facilities
The lake is best known for boating and fishing for largemouth, smallmouth, striped bass and channel catfish.Hunting enthusiasts can hunt small game such as rabbits and turkey in-season.
Head to the Visitor Center for interesting exhibits, educational programs and tours of the dam and intake structure. There's also an impressive observation deck with viewing telescopes.
Natural Features
R. D. Bailey Lake Group Shelters are on the Guyandotte River in West Virginia, about three miles east of the town of Justice.The R. D. Bailey Dam reaches 310 feet high, and the lake's surface area in summer is 630 acres. The region of the Appalachian Mountains boasts an abundance of oak, hickory and beech trees.
Nearby Attractions
Visitor Center Shelter
Big Branch Shelter
Guyandotte Point Shelter
Activities
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Water Sports
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Camping
- Boating
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