Parkwolf
4.7
8.6K ratings
Self-guided GPS audio tour
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
On your computer? Scan with your iPhone camera to open Parkwolf in the App Store. Also on Google Play.
Hear the guide
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s New River Gorge tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
“You're approaching Sandstone Falls Overlook on Route twenty, a quick stop for a high, distant view of the river.”
Real stops, real narration
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, at three of the most-loved stops in New River Gorge.
“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.”
Heads up You cannot walk the highway deck on an ordinary day
“You're approaching the Bridge Walk office in Lansing, where tours start for the catwalk beneath the New River Gorge Bridge.”
Heads up The narrow, exposed catwalk is a tough fit if heights unsettle you.
“Up ahead is Grandview, where a short walk from the main parking area reaches a broad horseshoe bend in the New River. The overlook stands about fourteen hundred feet above the water.”
Heads up Fog can hide the gorge completely.
+ 91 more stories across New River Gorge: Long Point Overlook, Diamond Point Overlook, Concho Rim Overlook, Cliffside Amphitheater, Tunney Hunsaker Bridge, Thurmond Historic District, Canyon Rim Bridge Overlook, Brooks Falls Roadside Park and more.
Self-guided, in your own car
Parkwolf
Beyond the audio tour
Distance, climb, time and difficulty for every hike, with parking and cautions.
New River Gorge Bridge, as the app sums it up:
Sighting heatmaps and peak hours for each animal.
White-tailed Deer
Ratsnake
Turkey Vulture
CopperheadStart the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
Viewpoints, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots, each with real tips.
From the App Store
“We just used the app this morning on our drive around Cades Cove and it provided a lot of info along the way and greatly enhanced our experience! And to top it off, we saw a female black bear and her two cubs just before the halfway point!”
“Great app , works offline and audio tour while driving its amazing.”
“Loved it after I figured out how to use the app, the information was very interesting and the automatic play as you drive was very convenient. The map came in handy too when we lost connection on our GPS. Thank you!”
“We loved the fun facts and found spots we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s awesome that it works offline too.”
Good to know
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Yes. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, parking and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day before you go. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Yes. Download New River Gorge before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
Overlooks, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots across New River Gorge National Park, from New River Gorge Bridge, Bridge Walk and Grandview Main Overlook: 94 stories in all.
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the New River Gorge tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play