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Places
Places in New River Gorge National Park
Viewpoints, landmarks, trailheads, and useful stops.
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Long Point Overlook
Head-on bridge view after a short, shady hike to a rocky point
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Endless Wall
Clifftop hike to Diamond Point with sweeping gorge views
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Grandview Main Overlook
Big-bend gorge panorama five minutes from your car
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Sandstone Falls
New River’s widest waterfall via easy boardwalk and islands
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Bridge Walk
Guided catwalk under the bridge with sweeping gorge views
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Canyon Rim Visitor Center
Bridge-front boardwalk, exhibits, and the go-to first stop
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Diamond Point
Short hike to a grandstand view over the New River gorge
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Adventures on the Gorge
Polished adventure resort for rafting, ziplines, views, and easy logistics
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Arrowhead Bike Farm
Bike hub with camping, brats, craft beer, and goats by the trails
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Babcock State Park
Classic mill, waterfalls, and quiet woods a short hop from the Gorge
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Canyon Rim Boardwalk
Short boardwalk to classic New River Gorge Bridge views
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Fayette Station
River level bridge views on a twisty historic gorge drive
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Fayette Station Bridge (Tunney Hunsaker Bridge)
Historic one-lane span with big river and bridge views
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Grandview Visitor Center
Seasonal info hub beside the park’s grandest river overlooks
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Sandstone Visitor Center
Southern gateway with smart exhibits, film, and monarch-friendly gardens
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Turkey Spur Overlook
Multi-platform perch with near-360 views of the New River
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Kaymoor Mine Site
Steep stairway to eerie, well-signed ruins of a coal town
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Bridge Buttress Overlook
Short, steep scramble to a close, dramatic view of the big bridge
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Castle Rock
Short, rocky loop under fortress-like cliffs with big river views
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Concho Overlook
Quick, big-view perch over the New River’s horseshoe bend and Thurmond
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Glade Creek Campground
Free riverside primitive sites with trail and boat ramp access
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Grandview Picnic Area
Shady tables, big shelters, and rim views a short stroll
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Tunny Hunsaker Bridge
Historic river-level bridge with the best view of the big arch
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Beauty Mountain Overlook
Short rim walk to sweeping, west-facing views of the gorge
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Grandview North Overlook
Rim perch with sweeping gorge views on the Grandview Rim Trail
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Kaymoor
Steep hike to evocative coal mine ruins and a quick gorge view
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Nuttallburg
Ford-era coal town ruins deep in the gorge
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Bluestone National Scenic River
Quiet river gorge linking Pipestem and Bluestone by an old turnpike
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Glade Creek Falls
Creekside waterfall with a beloved swimming hole, reached by short hike
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Grandview Sandbar Campground
Free, primitive riverside camping with standout walk-in tent sites
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Thurmond Historic District
Rail-era ghost town with a living depot and passing trains
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Water Stone Outdoors
Gear hub with coffee and local beta near the gorge
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Thurmond Depot
Restored rail depot anchoring Thurmond’s eerie, historic ghost town
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Army Camp Campground
Free, quiet riverside camping with basic comforts and zero cell signal
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Camp Brookside Environmental Education Center
Rustic island camp with cabins, Brooks Falls views, and group programs
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Stone Cliff
Riverside primitive camping with a mellow trail and sandy beach sites
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Cunard River Access
Classic Lower New put-in with restrooms and an electric raft pump
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Stone Cliff Campground
Free riverside walk-in camping by Thurmond’s quiet New River
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Brooklyn Campground
Free, tiny riverside tent camp by the Southside Trail
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Meadow Creek Campground
Free, riverside tent camping with train noise and big skies
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Prince Depot
Art Deco Amtrak stop with living railroad history in the gorge
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Thurmond Coaling Tower
Steam-era concrete giant in a living railroad ghost town
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Sandstone Falls Overlook
Quick roadside perch with a sweeping look at Sandstone Falls
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Thayer Campground
Tiny free riverside walk-in tent camp, remote and rugged
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Quinnimont
Riverside ghost‑town ruins with iron, coal, and rail history
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Richmond Hamilton Farm
Quiet subsistence-era farmstead along River Road near Sandstone Falls
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War Ridge Campground
Quiet ridgetop primitive campground with dark skies and no water
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Bank of Glen Jean
Stout 1909 stone bank turned park HQ and quick photo stop
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