New River Gorge camping reccomendations?
I am considering a trip to the New River Gorge (West Virginia) in September. I have never been there before. I see that the National River area has eight primitive camping areas and at least five ca...
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If you don't mind trains, then yes the campgrounds are nice near the river. They were working on the track during the day, so all the backed up trains ran at night, meaning about one every hour. And with the track being just across the river combined with a bridge nearby, you heard them clanking down the track and blowing the horn. Here is my TC (left) in Grandview Sandbar CG. Did drvie to the end of the road to look at Glade Creek but it was more just parking at the large turn around at the end of the road then a campground. Though you would have river view at it. Road was a bit narrow getting to it, but doable in a small class C or short trailer.
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Just be aware that there isn't easy access from the campgrounds to the visitor center. The McKendree Road from 41 to the visitor center along the river is over grown and impassable by anything but a motorcyle or pin-striped jeep. I tried in the TC and only made it about 1/2 mile before the road closed in to a wide walking trail.
Just be aware that there isn't easy access from the campgrounds to the visitor center. The McKendree Road from 41 to the visitor center along the river is over grown and impassable by anything but a motorcyle or pin-striped jeep. I tried in the TC and only made it about 1/2 mile before the road closed in to a wide walking trail.
