MAILING ADDRESS
New River Gorge National River;
P.O. Box 246;
Glen Jean, WV 25846;
Telephone: 304-465-0508

DIRECTIONS
The River is in the south-central part of the state. Canyon Rim Visitor Center is on Highway US Route 19 near Fayetteville at the north end of the New River Gorge Bridge. Hinton Visitor Center is on State Route 3 By-Pass at Hinton. Grandview Visitor Contact Station is six miles off I-64 on State Route 9. Old Glen Jean Bank Visitor Contact Station is one-half mile off US Route 19 at Glen Jean.

WHEN TO VISIT
Open year round. Hinton Visitor Center, Grandview Visitor Contact Station, and Old Glen Jean Bank Visitor Contact Station are open seasonally. Peak visitor month is July. Climate: Winter, 28 to 48 degrees F; Summer, 80 to 88 degrees F.

POINTS OF INTEREST
A rugged, whitewater river, flowing northward through deep canyons, the New is among the oldest rivers on the continent. The free-flowing, 52-mile section from Hinton to Fayetteville is abundant in natural, scenic, historic, and recreational features.

ACTIVITIES
Visitor Center; museum/exhibits; self-guiding tours/trails; hiking; horseback riding; swimming; boating; fishing; hunting.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Limited Federal Facilities. Interpretive programs are available at each of the visitor contact areas. in-depth information about the Park is for sale by Eastern National Park and Monument Association. Food, supplies, and overnight accommodations are available in Beckley, Oak Hill, Fayetteville, and surrounding communities. Campgrounds are located at Babcock State Park and throughout the National River vicinity. Other points of interest include: recreational attractions at nearby state Parks; outdoor dramas performed during the Summer by Theater West Virginia in Grandview; an exhibition coal mine at Beckley; and the longest single, steel arch bridge in the world in Fayetteville.