Babcock State Park is located 20 miles southeast of the New River Gorge Bridge. Danese is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia which was originally called Noel. The present name is after the daughter of a settler.

Below: The two RV Gypsies at Babcock State Park

Babcock State Park is mostly known for the Glade Creek Grist Mill, a fully functional replica of the original Cooper's Mill which once stood on the grounds. Milling is an occupation that died in the 1950s. The Glade Creek Grist Mill was built in 1976 and serves as a tribute to the hundreds of mills that once dotted the landscape in West Virginia. Below: Views from the parking lot.

To get closer to the Glade Creek Grist Mill, the two RV Gypsies walked across the bridge (shown in the panorama above - which is also the road to the parking lot).

Below: Views from the Grist Mill side of the above bridge.

Below: Views from the other side of the bridge - a water trough.

Then the two RV Gypsies walked down towards the water and the Grist Mill. Of course, Karen Duquette had to stop and play in the water a bit.

Below: Water trickling down under the bridge.

THE WATER WHEEL (Yes, It was working). Lee Duquette took some movies, but Karen does not know how to post movies.

Below: Lee Duquette entered the Glade Creek Grist Mill

Below: Inside the Glade Creek Grist Mill

Below: The two RV Gypsies walked behind The Glade Creek Grist Mill and enjoyed the view looking towards where the water was flowing. And of course, that is where the two RV Gypsies headed next.

The two RV Gypsies walked back over the bridge to the parking lot side and went inside The Visitor Center and Gift Shop. Then they walked down a few stone steps to the left of the Visitor Center.

Below: From the bottom of the steps, Lee Duquette took a panorama of the Visitor Center, the steps and the waterfall that is just below the Glade Creek Grist Mill.

Below: Photos taken below the waterfall shown above and just before the drop off which forms another very short waterfall.

Below: The point of drop off and the short waterfall

Below: People on the rocks

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