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National
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The
state parks and national parks of West
Virginia's New River
Gorge region provide for great
outdoor recreation, including whitewater
rafting, hiking, biking, fishing, camping, hunting, kayaking,
rock climbing, scuba diving, and horseback
riding, to name just a few!
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You'll find a
complete listing of area parks in New River WV's
guide to public, national and state parks
in the New River Gorge region of West
Virginia.
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Map:
New River Gorge Area Parks
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Complete
list of West Virginia State
Parks and Historic
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Babcock State Park
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In the wooded highlands above the New River Gorge,
rustic cabins, a swimming pool, and a working
gristmill attract seasonal visitors. Hiking,
angling, and cross-country skiing draw sports
enthusiasts to Babcock State Park during the winter
months.
Adventurous hikers may follow a remote park service
road to the ghost town of Sewell on New River.
Historians will enjoy its CCC-constructed buildings.
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Gauley River National Recreation Area
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Roaring through forested canyon, the wilderness
along the Gauley River comes alive each October with
the whoops and caterwauls of thousands of visitors
running the world-renown Gauley
River whitewater rapids.
While most commercial whitewater
rafting trips ply the New River, focus shifts in autumn when Summersville Lake
is emptied, and the Gauley River becomes one of the
world's most-challenging whitewater rivers.
Infrequent hikers, kayakers, and rock climbers
explore the gorge through much of the rest of the
year.
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Grandview
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The National Park Service's Grandview Visitor's
Center features spectacular overlooks
of the New River Gorge at its deepest point. Hiking trails of
every variety explore the upland forests and the
park's unique rock formations. Each summer, the
park's Cliffside Amphitheatre hosts the outdoor
dramas "Honey in the Rock," the story of
West Virginia's tumultuous birth, and "Hatfields
and McCoys," the legend of its most infamous
feud.
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Hawks Nest State Park
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The towering rock edifice overlooking New River, for which
this state park is
named, has been visited since prehistoric man
entered Appalachia.
Today a resort lodge, with an aerial tram, perches
upon the cliffs. Hikers and anglers visit Hawks Nest
State Park
year round. Historians use it as a base from which
to explore the New River Gorge National River.
Tram open weekends May - Memorial Day, daily until
Labor Day, weekends through Sept., daily through the
last weekend in Oct. Weekdays 11 a.m.-6:45 p.m.
Closed Mondays except holidays.
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Little Beaver State Park
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The woodland trails surrounding Little Beaver Lake
explore an upland of rhododendron thickets and
ancient stands of white pine.
Local anglers fish for bass and bluegill along the
lake. Little Beaver State Park is also near several golf courses and
the National Park Service's Grandview and Glade
Creek recreation areas.
Primarily a day-use park, Little Beaver State Park also offers
lake swimming, paddleboat rentals, picnic shelters,
and a small museum of local and natural history.
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| Bridge
Day FAQ |
| Answers to
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| Other
Things to Do |
| There are
many beautiful places to see and plenty
of exciting things to do in the
Fayetteville, WV area, including:
mountain biking, fishing, hiking,
camping, rock climbing, whitewater
rafting, and canoeing, to name just a
few! Read
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| Dining
& Nightlife |
| A variety
of restaurants cluster around the New
River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, WV
and further south on I-77/64. Read
more... |
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| Shopping |
| Supplementing
your enjoyment of the Bridge Day
festival, hundreds of unique shops
operate within a half hour of the New
River Gorge Bridge and Fayetteville, WV. Read
more... |
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| Lodging |
| West
Virginia's Bridge Day Festival attracts
thousands to campgrounds,
board
and breakfasts, cabins,
and motels
and hotels near the New River Gorge
Bridge and Fayetteville, WV.. |
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| Maps
and Directions |
| It's easy
to get to the Bridge Day festival and
the New River Gorge Bridge, located near
the historic town of Fayetteville, West
Virginia (WV). Read
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| West
Virginia Whitewater
Rafting |
| Find out
more about Gauley River &
New River whitewater
rafting trips on our
section devoted to whitewater rafting.
Read
more...
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| Official
Bridge Day Information |
Official Bridge Day news and updates are released by the
Bridge Day Commission.
Visit the official
Bridge Day site.
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