West Virginia's New River Gorge Is America's Newest National Park [View all]

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- Visitors have been drawn to WVa. by its mountains, winding roads, & wild rivers, but until last week, America's 35th state had no national park. New River Gorge just became the nation's newest park - and the only national park in WVa. (May 29, 2021).
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- Est. in 1978, New River Gorge National River was redesignated as New River Gorge National Park & Preserve in 2021. The park spans over 70,000 acres of land along 53 miles of the New River from Bluestone Dam to Hawk's Nest Lake. A rugged, whitewater river flowing northward through spectacular canyons, the New River is actually among the oldest rivers on Earth. Hike along park trails, enjoy rafting in the river, bike along an old railroad grade and see spectacular scenery... https://www.nps.gov/neri/index.htm