Just over two hours away from campus lies the nation’s newest (and West Virginia’s only) national park: the New River Gorge.

The New River Gorge National Park draws in visitors year round but the annual Bridge Day is when thousands pour in to witness BASE jumpers take the leap off the New River Gorge Bridge.

an event that’s been celebrating the state’s famous steel-arch bridge for more than 40 years now. New River Gorge National Park District Supervisor Dave Bieri said last year’s event was ...

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — On Bridge Day, people jump from the 876-foot-tall New River Gorge Bridge. It is the largest one-day festival in West Virginia, and it takes place annually on the third ...

The couple, along with their friends Bob and Sue, visited the park – and decided to get a bird's eye view from the New River Gorge Bridge located in the park. The bridge itself — the third-lar ...

If you're looking for a new day trip destination to explore, New River Gorge Nature Park and ... The most iconic feature of the park is its steel arch bridge, which is the longest in the western ...

Exhilarating. Perfect. The best feeling ever. This is what it feels like when you leap off the New River Gorge Bridge, according to jumpers at the 2023 Bridge Day in Fayetteville Saturday.

including a spectacular 1700 foot span in New River Gorge, West Virginia. (More typically, modern arch bridges span between 200-800 feet.) ground on either side of the bridge. In situations where ...

Start from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center in Lansing, where a paved, accessible walkway leads you to a dramatic overlook of the New River Gorge and its famous steel-arch bridge. For an even more ...

which offers a view of the New River Gorge Bridge, the longest single-span arch bridge in the country. It is also 876 feet high. There is a boardwalk with about 180 steps to get to the view.

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — The New River Gorge National Park draws in visitors year round but the annual Bridge Day is when thousands pour in to witness BASE jumpers take the leap off the New ...