New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve encompasses 70,000 acres between Hinton & Hawks Nest State Park. Created to conserve & protect 53 miles of the New River as a free-flowing waterway. Visitors Centers are Canyon Rim (304-574-2115), on US 19 just north of Fayetteville & Sandstone (304-466-9192), at Exit 139 on I-64. You can also fine information seasonally at both Grandview and Thurmond. The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve offers plenty of hiking and biking trails, opportunities for fishing, rock climbing, hunting, and whitewater rafting. There are also two driving tours that run through the park and surrounding areas - download the National Park Service app and choose the New River Gorge to get the most updated information within the park!