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Rafting the Gauley River, West Virginia
Riding the rapids, Gauley River, West Virginia (courtesy, Bob Byrd)

Gauley River National Recreation Area Parks and Outdoors Highlights

By Travel Expert: Paul Elliott

  • Foaming whitewater is not the only thing to be seen on the move in and around the Gauley River National Recreation Area. As many birders now know, more than 200 bird species have been spotted there (albeit not simultaneously).
  • Although the recreation area affords only limited public access and has no public camping facilities, there are ways for you to have the pleasure of camping close to this spectacular river and also the nearby New River.
  • If you're an angler looking for some action, try your skill and luck on the Gauley and New rivers and some of their tributaries, and especially on Summersville Lake. These bodies of water are among the state's finest sport fisheries.


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Country Road Cabins
P.O. Box 44
Hico, WV 25854 Map
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Distance: 6.0 Miles
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Summersville Lake Retreat
278 Summersville Lake Rd.
Mt. Nebo, WV 26679 Map
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Distance: 6.8 Miles
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Opossum Creek Retreat
PO Box 221
Lansing, WV 25862 Map
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Distance: 8.2 Miles
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Summersville Lake
Route 129 W
Summersville, West Virginia Map
Distance: 8.1 Miles (from destination center)
Description: The Summersville Lake Project was built under the... Read More
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Cranberry/Tri-River Rail Trail
Nicholas County
Distance: 0.0 Miles (from destination center)
Description: This is a 16.5-mile path that follows a former... Read More
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North American River Runners
P.O. Box 81, US Route 60 W
Hico, West Virginia 25854
Distance: 9.0 Miles (from destination center)
Description: North American River Runners offers white water... Read More
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