New River Gorge

The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is a unit of the United States National Park Service (NPS) designed to protect and maintain the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains. Established in 1978 as a national river and redesignated in 2020, the park and preserve stretches for 53 miles (85 km) from just downstream of Hinton to Hawks Nest State Park near Ansted.

The park is rich in cultural and natural history, and offers an abundance of scenic and recreational opportunities. New River Gorge is home to some of the country's best whitewater rafting, mainly from the Cunard put-in to the Fayette Station take-out, and is also one of the most popular climbing areas on the East Coast. The New River itself originates in North Carolina, flowing north through Virginia into the West Virginia mountains to the Kanawha River which continues to the Ohio River.  Source: Wikipedia

Visitor Information
Open all day, every day.  Visitor Center times do vary, please check the NPS website to verify times.

Weather & Clothing
Weather within this area can be unpredictable.  It is best to be prepared for rain at any moment, please back rain-gear when visiting this area.  Please check the NPS website for daily weather detail. 

Activities
Camping
Whitewater Rafting
Hiking
Biking
Climbing
Fishing
Hunting
Scenic Drives
Backpacking
Water Sports