Gauley River National Recreation Area
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Gauley River National Recreation Area
| Every day | All Day |
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The area is open year round. The official Gauley boating season is from early September through mid October. Boating is occasionally possible at other times, depending on water releases from Summersville Dam. There is no visitor center for Gauley River National Recreation Area. Please visit the Canyon Rim Visitor Center for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve for information.
Visitor centers
Canyon Rim Visitor Center
Canyon Rim Visitor Center
| Monday – Saturday | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
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| Sunday | 9:00PM - 5:00PM |
Coming up:
- Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)
The primary purpose of Canyon Rim Visitor Center is to act as a visitor contact station for area information and for interpretation of the natural, cultural, recreational, and historic values of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Bluestone National Scenic River, and Gauley River National Recreation Area.
Open year-round:from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day
About this park
The 25 miles of free-flowing Gauley River and the six miles of the Meadow River pass through scenic gorges and valleys containing a wide variety of natural and cultural features. The Gauley River contains several class V+ rapids, making it one of the most adventurous white water boating rivers in the east.