Summer-Fall 2024 Program Schedule
Patio talks:
Offered daily at Canyon Rim Visitor Center at 10:00 AM - Memorial Day through September 30.
Join a ranger for a 30 minute talk at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center and learn more about a variety of park topics including park wildlife, mining history, and the native plant garden. Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk or check the calendar below for the topic of the day and the program starting location.
Meet at Canyon Rim Visitor Center. Programs meet at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.
Ranger's Choice:
Offered daily at Canyon Rim Visitor Center at 2:00 PM - Memorial Day to Labor Day
Drop in anytime from 2:00 to 3:00 to chat with a ranger about various topics. Ask a ranger at the visitor center desk or check the calendar below for the topic of the day and the program starting location.
Thurmond Walks:
Offered twice daily at Thurmond Depot at 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM Memorial Day through Labor Day; Labor Day through October 13 on Saturday and Sunday only.
Unlike many turn of the century towns in New River Gorge, Thurmond was a railroad town instead of a coal town. For years, this small town brought in millions of dollars for the C&O Railway with a bustling downtown district and trains rolling through every 15 minutes. Now, over 100 years since the boom time of Thurmond, the town is all but abandoned. Join a ranger as you walk through the remnants of the downtown district while learning more about this unique place and the people who lived there. This outdoors walking tour will cover approximately 0.25 miles one way on mostly flat paved and graveled walkways. Some terrain may become slightly uneven. Good shoes, water, a hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent are recommended. The path through town is located directly next to active CSX railroad mainline; loud freight trains may be encountered during the tour.
Meet at the Thurmond Depot Visitor Center. The road to Thurmond is narrow and winding; RVs and trailers are not recommended on this road. Since parking is limited at the depot, overflow and large vehicle parking is available across the river in the Dunglen area. Visitors in this parking lot can access the town by walking across the road bridge.
Hikes:
Hikes offered on Saturdays at 10:00 on trails close to Canyon Rim Visitor Center. Memorial Day through Labor Day
Locations vary from day to day and hikes vary in length and difficulty. Some terrain may become slightly uneven. Good shoes, water, a hat, sunscreen, and insect repellent are recommended. Check the calendar below to see what is happening when you visit.
Gone Fishing (with a Ranger):
Saturday August 3 at 10:00 at Stonecliff
KIds will have an opportunity to go fishing with a park ranger. Fishing rods and supplies will be provided. For children ages 6 to 15.
Meet at Stonecliff (1 mile from Thurmond)
Thursdays Are for the Bats: Grandview Community Science Project:
Starting on Thursday May 16th, we invite you to join us at Grandview Visitor Center every other Thursday through October for our exclusive Bat Emergence Surveys. These surveys are conducted around sunset, the time when the nocturnal residents of our bat condo take flight! Help contribute to important park science! To learn more and get involved, please contact Alyssa Wegner. Alyssa_wegner@nps.gov 304-465-6532