New River Gorge sighting maps
18 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 6 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
126 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map
25 sightingsPileated WoodpeckerDryocopus pileatusMost seen 6–11 AM & 5 PMSighting map
15 sightingsBarred OwlStrix variaMost seen 6 AM & 7 PMSighting map
14 sightingsWild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
58 sightingsCopperheadAgkistrodon contortrixMost seen 6–9 PMSighting map
11 sightingsRaccoonProcyon lotorMost seen 6–9 PMSighting map
62 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 11 AM–4 PMSighting map
34 sightingsBlack VultureCoragyps atratusMost seen 10 AM–4 PMSighting map
25 sightingsScarlet TanagerPiranga olivaceaMost seen 6–10 AMSighting map
17 sightingsSnapping TurtleChelydra serpentinaMost seen 10 AM–2 PMSighting map
34 sightingsBox TurtleTerrapene carolina carolinaMost seen 8–10 AM & 6 PMSighting map
83 sightingsRatsnakePantherophis spiloidesMost seen 9 AM–2 PM & 3–7 PMSighting map
15 sightingsBaltimore OrioleIcterus galbulaMost seen 6–9 AMSighting map
17 sightingsRed-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinusMost seen 7–10 AMSighting map
18 sightingsBlue JayCyanocitta cristataMost seen 6–9 AMSighting mapEach map shows where a species has been reported across New River Gorge. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Find Wildlife in Parkwolf
Every sighting map, in your pocket.
- 16 sighting mapsfor New River Gorge, on the same park map as your route
- Works offlineout where the animals are and the signal isn’t
- 92 audio storiesplay as you drive New River Gorge, wildlife included
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
New River Gorge Tour Guide
New River Gorge, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for New River Gorge National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the New River Gorge audio tourRecorded for this place
Canyon Rim and the Bridge0:00 / 0:32
“You're approaching the turnoff for Canyon Rim Visitor Center. This is the stop I'd choose for a full view of the New River Gorge Bridge without a long hike.”
Plays as you drive up to New River Gorge Bridge in the Parkwolf New River Gorge Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Fayette Station and the Boxer's Bridge
- The Heron That Uses Bait
- Burnwood's Picnic Area and Old Trees
- Bridge Walk Beneath the Highway
- 92 audio storiesacross New River Gorge’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Black Bear, White-tailed Deer, Pileated Woodpecker, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 49 trails, 55 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”