Sightseeing
IconicNew River Gorge Bridge
FreeLook out at the steel arch that carries US 19 876 feet above the New River from decks below the Canyon Rim Visitor Center.
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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is an outdoor activity in Fayetteville, WV, part of the Mountain Lakes guide. Cost: free. Grandview and Thurmond Depot visitor centers open Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Canyon Rim Visitor Center, beside the New River Gorge Bridge on US-19 · Fayetteville, WV
Why you should go…
The park follows the New River for 53 miles and covers more than 70,000 acres of gorge and forest. Canyon Rim Visitor Center sits on the edge of the gorge beside the New River Gorge Bridge, with exhibits and a bookstore. The Lower Gorge has rapids from Class III to Class V, and the sandstone cliffs hold more than 1,400 established climbing routes. On Bridge Day, the third Saturday in October, you can walk across the bridge while BASE jumpers leap and rappellers dangle below.
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