Park №45SoutheastEst. 2020
New River Gorge
West Virginia·7,021 acres·Spring & fall
“An ancient river carves a thousand-foot gorge spanned by a steel arch bridge.”
Best season
Spring & fall
Trip length
1–2 days
Acres
7,021
Region
Southeast
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Highlights
- New River Gorge Bridge876-ft steel arch — second-tallest vehicular bridge in the US.
- Endless WallSandstone cliff with 1,400+ climbing routes.
- Sandstone Falls
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