Superb water quality and sheer sandstone cliffs make Summersville Lake a unique place to visit.  West Virginia’s largest lake; Summersville Lake has over 28,000 acres of water and 60 miles of shoreline.  Boating, water-skiing, swimming, fishing for large- and smallmouth bass, walleye, panfish, and catfish, (trout are stocked below the dam in the spring and fall) scuba diving, picnicking, hunting, and biking are the favorite activities enjoyed by nearly one million visitors annually.