15-04-2025
Glenwood Park ready to reopen April 18 after suffering damages from severe weather
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) – On Friday, April 18, 2025, Glenwood Park will be fully reopening. However, it will look a little different.
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Its iconic putt-putt course and boardwalk were among the attractions damaged in the February flooding. There will also not be any paddleboats for the time being.
Bill Archer is the Mercer County Commission President.
Despite all the things Glenwood will not have this year, Archer tells us the crew there has worked extra hard to get the park ready to open by April 18 with new additions.
The shelters and campsites that were damaged in Helene and the February flooding are now repaired. Workers have also been modernizing the bathrooms.
'We had a lot of timber that dropped over during both Helene and the flooding event. We are using some of those boards in order to work on some of the structures. We are out of boards now, but we are going to be cutting some more soon – to be able to use the timber that was lost here in order to rebuild and refurnish the activities,' said Archer.
Archer explained they are planning to relocate the putt-putt course in the future to get it away from flood prone areas. They are also planning on bringing paddle boating back at some point in the not-too-distant future.
One project that he is looking into is the possibility of opening a visitor center at Glenwood in the old Clay Cabin that has not been used in a while.
'Every generation for the past 50 plus years has enjoyed Glenwood Park. It is almost a vacation spot for a lot of people who have limited travel opportunities,' added Archer.
Replacing the reservoir is one project that will be pushed back for a few years. The buildup of excess algae is one thing that continues to be a problem for this lake.
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'Glenwood Public Service District has already got out and started the fight against the algae that grows on top of it. So, we are getting an early start on it this year as we haven't done that in the past,' said Archer.
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