Sightseeing
IconicNew River Gorge Bridge
No admission feeLook 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
Raft, climb and hike along 53 miles of the New River, with overlooks of the New River Gorge Bridge at Canyon Rim.
Canyon Rim Visitor Center, beside the New River Gorge Bridge on US-19 · Fayetteville, WV
About New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
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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