Gary Hartley There are many special places to visit in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The park offers breath-taking views from the rim of the gorge, a wide variety of plants and animals that make the park their home, and many historic sites that help tell the story of people in the area. There are places that offer the excitement of white-water rafting or rock climbing, to places more suited for relaxation and reflection. A good place to begin exploring this unique area is from one of the visitor centers. There you can get maps, information, ask questions, and plan your course through the park. Below is a list of places you may want to consider visiting during your time at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. 
Stop by one of the park's four visitor centers to find maps, information, learning opportunities, and help planning your visit
Perched on the edge of the gorge 1400 feet above the river, Grandview provides some of the best views of the gorge
The largest waterfall on the New River, the spectacular Sandstone Falls drops the river 15 to 25 feet around a series of islands.
The remains of a tipple, coal conveyor, coke ovens, and buildings tell the story of one of the gorge's most significant coal mining towns.
Learn about the historic railroad town of Thurmond, one of the few towns in New River Gorge that was not a mining town.
Exploring Fayette Station Road is to travel back in time before the modern New River Gorge Bridge was built in 1977.
This early subsistence farm offers a glimpse of what life was like for early settlers in this region.
The collection of buildings preserved at Trump-Lilly Farm take visitors back to the early days of Appalachian subsistence farming.
The piers of the abandoned Glade Creek Bridge today mark the site of a former lumber mill and the remains of company logging towns.
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Last updated: September 8, 2025