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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Rugged Whitewater River Flowing Though a Deep and Forested Canyon
National Park
in
Appalachian Mountains
,
WV
A river gorge showcasing waterfalls, rafting, rock climbing, rail and coal history, and spectacular scenery.
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The New River Gorge National River is a unit of the United States National Park Service designed to protect and maintain the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. Established in 1978, the NPS-protected area stretches for 53 miles (85 km) from just downstream of Hinton to Hawks Nest State Park near Ansted. New River Gorge is also home to some of the country's best whitewater rafting. The focus…
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Whitewater Rafting
Wildlife
Great Blue Heron
Peregrine Falcons
Bald Eagles
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Attractions
Observation Points
(8)
FEATURED
Sandstone Falls Boardwalk Overlook
Visitor Centers
(4)
FEATURED
Thurmond Depot Visitor Center
Plants
Great Laurel
Rhododendron maximum (species)
8
Observations
JAN - DEC
Striped Prince’s Pine
Chimaphila maculata (species),
“Spotted Wintergreen”
7
Observations
JAN - DEC
Wine Raspberries
Rubus phoenicolasius (species),
“Japanese Wineberry”, “Wineberry”
6
Observations
JAN - DEC
Asimina triloba
SPECIES ·
“Pawpaw”, “Annona Triloba L.”
5
Observations
JAN - DEC
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia (species),
“Calico-Bush”, “Spoonwood”, “American Laurel”, “Clamoun”, “Ivybush”, “Lambkill”, “Sheep Laurel”
5
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Animals
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus (species),
“Little Brown Myotis”
4
Observations
JAN - DEC
White-Tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus (species),
“Dama Virginiana”, “Odocoileus Spelaeus”, “Key Deer”, “Key Deer Toy Deer”
2
Observations
JAN - DEC
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens (species)
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Red-Backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus (species),
“Eastern Red-Backed Salamander”, “Red Back Salamander”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Storeria occipitomaculata
SPECIES ·
“Red-Bellied Snake”, “Redbelly Snake”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Birds
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos (species)
1,054
Observations
JAN - DEC
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor (species),
“Parus Bicolor”
920
Observations
JAN - DEC
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis (species),
“Common Cardinal”
877
Observations
JAN - DEC
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura (species)
855
Observations
JAN - DEC
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata (species)
851
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Insects
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata (species)
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Euptychia cymela
SPECIES
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Nymphalis antiopa
SPECIES ·
“Camberwell Beauty”, “Mourning Cloak”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Polygonia comma
SPECIES ·
“Eastern Comma”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Battus philenor
SPECIES ·
“Pipevine Swallowtail”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
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Region
49
Protected Area
33
National Park
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National Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
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