New River Gorge National Park and Preserve became a national park in December 2020 and covers 70,000 acres in West Virginia. The park contains what is said to be the longest and deepest river gorge in the Appalachian Mountains and features the 876-foot-high New River Gorge Bridge, a major single-span steel arch bridge. The bridge is a popular photo spot; visitors can join guided maintenance-catwalk walks or attend Bridge Day on the third Saturday in October when the bridge opens to pedestrians and base jumpers. The park offers whitewater rafting, hiking, year-round access with no entrance fee, and requires planning because it stretches 53 miles along the New River and includes multiple entrances and private inholdings.
In December 2020, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve officially became the newest national park in the U.S. Formerly known as the New River Gorge National River, the West Virginia destination spans 70,000 acres and is home to what's said to be the longest and deepest river gorge in the Appalachian Mountains. The 876-foot-high New River Gorge Bridge, which crosses the eponymous gorge, is also billed as one of the longest single-span steel arch bridges in the Western Hemisphere.
While the bridge, one of the most photographed spots in the state, is not a pedestrian bridge, visitors can book a guided walk across the maintenance catwalk beneath the bridge. Or, you can time your visit for the third Saturday in October, otherwise known as " Bridge Day." It's the only day of the year when the bridge is open to pedestrians as well as base jumpers. The park is also filled with a range of other can't-miss outdoor activities-most notably, whitewater rafting and hiking.
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