Cheat Lake, West Virginia

About Cheat Lake

Set in the northeastern part of West Virginia, Cheat Lake is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Cheat Lake is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.34 square miles.

📰 Cheat Lake News Today

• PHOTOS: SUV rolls into Cheat Lake after hillside gives way WBOY.com · Jul 2
• Cheat Lake-Morgantown commute ranked among worst in West Virginia for burnout, study finds WV News · May 6
• State inspection finds violations at Cheat Lake beach; facility to remain closed until repairs made WDTV 5 · Jun 24
• Cheat Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Cheat Lake’s Millstone Beach closed after health inspection thedaonline.com · Jun 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cheat Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Cheat Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cheat Lake

• Apple Annies — american
• Backyard BBQ — barbecue
• Dockside Grille — american
• Morgantown Draft Restaurant and Bar — american
• Whippoorwill Bar & Grill
• Almost Heaven Desserts & Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)
• Cafe Oliverio — italian
• Fox's Pizza Den — pizza
• Ruby & Ketchy's Restaurant — american
• Super Red Bowl — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Climbing · Attraction
• Climbing and Rappelling · Attraction
• Riverside Spot · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cheat Lake

• Cheat Lake Park reviews ★
• Chestnut Ridge Park reviews ★
• Coopers Rock State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cheat Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities