A 53-mile stretch on the river that is set aside as a national park.
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Aug 30, 2024
Newest National Park was a wonderful experience. Stopped at all the visitor centers and was helpful with selecting trails in the area to hike. All rangers were very knowledgeable. Did a whitewater r… Full review by Marge Z
Jun 3, 2024
This area is so beautiful, one of America's great National Park areas. The Visitor Centers are very well run and educational. We did fishing, rafting, zip lines, hiking. So many options. The di… Full review by Greg B
Mar 30, 2024
We went over spring break for our children. So it was March, 2024. Spring has not started yet but still a great time to experience this area. But summer and fall would also be nice. I recommend this … Full review by Debra R
Does anyone know if there will still be any fall foliage left first weekend of November? Figuring it’s past peak but wasn’t sure if it would be completely brown by then or not.
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It's past peak but there were still a decent amount of leaves on the trees the first weekend of November last year. The colors were more brown/yellow since it was past peak but it was …
It's past peak but there were still a decent amount of leaves on the trees the first weekend of November last year. The colors were more brown/yellow since it was past peak but it was still pretty.
Any places to tent camp near the water? To fish,swim?
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There is a place to fish close to the bridge. You have to find a small steel bridge at the bottom of the gorge. Cross it, and you’ll find a place to fish along the road.
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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is located in southern West Virginia. It is one hour east of Charleston, WV; 4 hours south of Pittsburgh, PA...
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