11 Beautiful Spots To Explore While Visiting New River Gorge National Park

11/23/2022

Located in the southernmost tip of the Appalachian Mountains, West Virginia is almost entirely mountainous. About one-third of the state is in the Appalachians’ Allegheny Range, with a dense and diverse forest clambering up and down its foothills.

The New River Gorge within it is one of the many spectacular canyons formed by the intense New River. The river — one of the oldest in the world — flows north and has carved out gigantic limestone cliffs estimated to be 330 million years old. It flows fast and furiously down the area’s slopes, creating one of the most scenic recreation sites in the U.S. It provides a venue for exhilarating raft and kayak trips or calm canoe rides, lots of fishing opportunities, and a forest that changes persona with every season. This natural treasure became our nation’s 63rd national park in 2020.

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11 Beautiful Spots To Explore While Visiting New River Gorge National Park

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