NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL PARK

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At the most recently declared national park, the adventure starts and ends with the 1,000-foot-deep New River Gorge. At our newest national park, it starts and ends with the 1,000-foot-deep New River Gorge. The 73,000-acre stretch of rugged canyon in the southeast of West Virginia is home to class IV+ whitewater rafting, some of the best rock climbing on the eastern seaboard, purpose built singletrack, and more than 100-miles of hiking trails that capture the human history and natural beauty of this dramatic part of the country.