Cheat River at St. George Public Access Put-in

St. George, West Virginia
Managed by Friends of the Cheat
Click Here to Sponsor a Cheat River Access Site Support FOC's Monitoring Efforts $10 per month

Public stream access point along the Upper Cheat River Water Trail on river right of the Cheat River in St. George, WV

Putting in at the St. George, paddlers can float downstream to:
Hannahsville Ford: 8.4 miles
Riverview Lounge: 20.8 miles
Rowlesburg City Park: 24.1 miles

Hannahsville Ford can be used as the take out for upstream access points:
St. George Bridge: 8.4 miles
Holly Meadows Bridge: 8.1 miles
US 219 Bridge - Shavers Fork: 11.2 miles
Parkwood Lane - Shavers Fork: 12.7 miles
Parson's CJ's Pizzeria - Black Fork: 11.2 miles
Hendricks Foot Bridge - Black Fork: 14.4 miles

Check out www.cheatriverwatertrail.org for more information and tips for planning your trip.

Canoes, kayaks, and tubes for floating the Cheat River are available to rent from Blackwater Outdoor Adventures. www.blackwateroutdoors.com (304)478-3775

Note: this is not a designated swimming area. Swim at your own risk.

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Water Quality
  • Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time

  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on April 5th, 2023. Friends of the Cheat updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on April 29th, 2023 at 6:26 PM.
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Monitoring Frequency

Cheat River at St. George Public Access Put-in is sampled monthly from January 1st to January 1st.

Source Information

Friends of the Cheat staff, interns, and volunteers monitor water quality in this region. Friends of the Cheat monitors river recreation sites of the Cheat River.
Sites are monitored for E. coli and total coliform as well as temperature, pH, and conductivity.

Bacteriological samples are analyzed using the IDEXX Quanti-Tray/2000 method
Samples are collected throughout the year. Water is monitored twice per month during peak river recreation months (April – September) and once per month during the off-season (October – March). Samples are generally collected on Wednesdays and results are posted on Fridays.

Advisory issued when E. coli concentration is greater than 410 CFU/100 mL.
A beach is Green when E.coli is less than 410 CFU/100 mL.
A beach is Red when E.coli is equal to or more than 410 CFU/100 mL

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Water Quality Graph

Cheat River at St. George Public Access Put-in

St. George, West Virginia
Managed by Friends of the Cheat
Water Quality
  • Passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on April 5th, 2023. Friends of the Cheat updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on April 29th, 2023 at 6:26 PM.
For water quality icon legend, click:  
Click Here to Sponsor a Cheat River Access Site Support FOC's Monitoring Efforts $10 per month

Public stream access point along the Upper Cheat River Water Trail on river right of the Cheat River in St. George, WV

Putting in at the St. George, paddlers can float downstream to:
Hannahsville Ford: 8.4 miles
Riverview Lounge: 20.8 miles
Rowlesburg City Park: 24.1 miles

Hannahsville Ford can be used as the take out for upstream access points:
St. George Bridge: 8.4 miles
Holly Meadows Bridge: 8.1 miles
US 219 Bridge - Shavers Fork: 11.2 miles
Parkwood Lane - Shavers Fork: 12.7 miles
Parson's CJ's Pizzeria - Black Fork: 11.2 miles
Hendricks Foot Bridge - Black Fork: 14.4 miles

Check out www.cheatriverwatertrail.org for more information and tips for planning your trip.

Canoes, kayaks, and tubes for floating the Cheat River are available to rent from Blackwater Outdoor Adventures. www.blackwateroutdoors.com (304)478-3775

Note: this is not a designated swimming area. Swim at your own risk.

Get directions to this beach
  • Report Pollution
Monitoring Frequency

Cheat River at St. George Public Access Put-in is sampled monthly from January 1st to January 1st.

Source Information

Friends of the Cheat staff, interns, and volunteers monitor water quality in this region. Friends of the Cheat monitors river recreation sites of the Cheat River.
Sites are monitored for E. coli and total coliform as well as temperature, pH, and conductivity.

Bacteriological samples are analyzed using the IDEXX Quanti-Tray/2000 method
Samples are collected throughout the year. Water is monitored twice per month during peak river recreation months (April – September) and once per month during the off-season (October – March). Samples are generally collected on Wednesdays and results are posted on Fridays.

Advisory issued when E. coli concentration is greater than 410 CFU/100 mL.
A beach is Green when E.coli is less than 410 CFU/100 mL.
A beach is Red when E.coli is equal to or more than 410 CFU/100 mL

Read more
Water Quality Graph

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