3017 Boy Scout Camp Road, Ellamore, WV 26267 - Upshur County

CAMP MAHONEGON

The 417-acre Camp Mahonegon (Maa-haun-uh-gone) includes 17 well-maintained structures including a large dining hall/commercial kitchen, cabins, trading post, Adirondack shelters and camping sites. Nearly 2 miles of direct frontage on the Middle Fork River provides a stunning focal point and is the anchor for all other activities. There is estimated to be $715,000 in ready to harvest timber.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Camp was officially founded in 1948. Informal scouting activity dates to 1914

17 well maintained structural improvements with 16,292 square feet under roof

175 long steel swinging bridge for walking across the Middle Fork River

2 miles of frontage on the Middle Fork River complete with portable boat dock, swinging bridge and excellent fishing

River is stocked with trout February through May (Golden, Brook, Rainbow, Brown, and the awesome WV Centennial Rainbow)

Multiple uses for Residential/Recreational/Timber Management/Land Conservation

Topography ranges from flat bottomland fields to heavily forested hillsides

Extensive infrastructure improvements: public water, natural gas, internet, private septic system, electric, landline phone, cell coverage, 3 drilled water wells

Miles of improved access roads and forest trails provide access to nearly every corner of the property

The 900,000-acre Monongahela National Forest and several State Parks are nearby

20 minutes to two county seats -Elkins and Buckhannon, with all city amenities

Commercially operable ground supporting farming, forestry, recreation

Easily dividable into smaller tracts for flexible ownership facilitated by no county zoning

Mountain streams feed the 35 mile-long Middle Fork River surrounded by bottomland farm fields and dense forest

Cabins, camping areas, open shelters, large dining hall, commercial kitchen, ranger residence, all designed for easy living and enjoying nature, family and friends

Easy access to Interstates I-79, I-77, US 119, US 33, US 250, US 219

Rock outcroppings for bouldering and free climbing

Water loving wildlife

Resident fur bearing wildlife

Winged wildlife

The darkest of night skies with little or no light pollution for star gazing and planet observation

2 native trout streams directly across the river, Hell Run and Devil Run, feed the river

At the corner of three counties Upshur, Barbour and Randolph

Elevations run from 1820 to 2203

Some very ancient 200 + year old Heritage Trees scattered about the forest

Piles of field stone about the old field edges gathered by early mountaineers

Long views of distant mountains across the river and from the high ridges

Easy drive to Snowshoe Resort, Morgantown, Charleston, Pittsburgh, Washington DC

Flat to rolling to steep topography with seasonal branches, benches and verticals create an interesting natural setting

Open areas suitable for grazing of domestic livestock including dairy cows, sheep, chickens, geese, goats, rabbits, turkey and poultry

Small areas of wetlands provide a unique animal and plant habitat

Wilderness area used for the observation of natural ecosystems and its cycles

MANY MORE MUST-SEE DETAILS ABOUT THE PROPERTY SUCH AS: SWINGING BRIDGE, RESIDENCES AND BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND SIZES, LEGEND OF MAHONEGON CAMP NAME, ITEMS NOT CONVEYING, THE MIDDLE FORK RIVER, RECREATION AT CAMP MAHONEGON, FOREST/TIMBER RESOURCES, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, THE DYNAMIC WETLAND, MINERAL RESOURCES, UTILITIES, WATER RESOURCES, GEOLOGY, ACCESS/FRONTAGE, ZONING, DEED AND TAX INFORMATION, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND AREA INFORMATION.

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 38.951480(N), -80.075505(W)

Address: 3017 Boy Scout Camp Road, Ellamore, WV 26267

Elevation Range: 1820 ft. to 2203 ft. +/-