This West Virginia Region Has Epic National Parks, Charming Small Towns, and Spas With Natural Mineral Baths. ... (the Visitor Center at 171 Shoreline Drive has trail maps available). ...

New River Gorge National Park (West Virginia) Distance: 12 miles- Driving time: 0.3 hours- Date founded: December 27, 2020- 2020 visitors: 1,054,374 (#19 highest among all national parks)- Park ...

CHARLESTON — With the state having its first national park for more than a year, a majority of West Virginians support continued funding and improvements for the National Parks Service and the ...

Smaller parks for big adventure. Established in 1978, New River Gorge National River encompasses more than 70,000 acres of land along 53 miles of the New River from Bluestone Dam to Hawk's Nest Lake.

This polling also indicates 85% of West Virginia voters believe their state’s national parks are helping the economy. Key findings also suggest that West Virginia voters’ environmental interests ...

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The recent national park status of New River Gorge has brought an influx of new visitors—and challenges—to southern West Virginia. By Stephen Starr December 17, 2021 ...

Unlike most campgrounds in other national parks, where campers are charged fees averaging about $20 per night for similar "car-camping" sites, all eight campgrounds found within West Virginia's ...