Hawks Nest State Park , in Fayette County, east of Fayetteville, WV, is among West Virginia's most popular state park destinations. Protecting 270 acres on the northern rim of the New River Gorge, the park is beloved for its panoramic vistas -- from the lodge, aerial tram, and from its overlooks. Stone buildings, including the park museum and main overlook visit complex, were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and may be of particular interest to historians. The park's main overlook, Hawks Nest, was originally called Marshall's Pillar, named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall, who visited the site in the early 1800s.