The proposed Needleseye Boulder Park would be nearly 300 acres in the Minden area and has large rock formations needed for a type of equipment-less rock climbing called bouldering.
OAK HILL, W.Va. — Council moved forward on a large land conservation effort that could change the face of the city by making Oak Hill a destination for outdoor adventure tourism.
City Manager Bill Hannabass said the proposed Needleseye Boulder Park is a nearly 300-acre destination in the Minden area of Oak Hill on land currently owned by Berwind Land Co.
“This will attract a huge number of people. It will enhance our tourism industry and help the City of Oak Hill economically,” he said. “It protects a treasure, not just for West Virginia, but for our nation. It is strikingly beautiful.”
On Monday council committed $25,000 toward purchase of the property…
