Ep. 276: New River Gorge | National Park West Virginia hiking camping history

Southern West Virginia's New River Gorge is perhaps best known for this bridge that conveys US Route 19 across the New River, one of the highest vehicular bridges in the world. The bridge, however, is just a fraction of the intrigue of the New River Gorge, which just became a U.S. National Park in 2020. The park is rich in cultural and natural history, and offers an abundance of scenic and recreational opportunities. It's home to some of the country's best whitewater rafting, and is also one of the most popular climbing areas on the East Coast. It's also home to historic timbering and coal mining operations that helped fuel American industry, which we'll explore throughout this entire Grand Adventure. In addition to hiking to a coal mine while camping at Lake Stephens County Park near Beckley, we'll also visit some beautifully historic architecture at The Greenbrier.

Filmed: September 11-17, 2022

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CHAPTERS

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:48 New River Gorge Bridge
• 2:51 Fayetteville & Glen Jean
• 3:41 Thurmond Historic District
• 7:50 SPONSOR: RV Mattress by Brooklyn Bedding
• 9:56 Thayer & Prince
• 11:45 Grandview
• 12:19 Sandstone Falls
• 13:50 Hinton
• 14:56 Nuttallburg
• 20:40 Nuttall Mine
• 26:56 The Greenbrier
• 29:35 Lake Stephens County Park Campground
• 32:52 Wrap-up and what's next

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• New River Gorge National Park & Preserve https://www.nps.gov/neri
• The Greenbrier https://www.greenbrier.com/
• Lake Stephens County Park https://raleighcountyparks.org/lake-stephens/

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Our campsite https://goo.gl/maps/Nw3jht6xtmf21BS86
• Hocking Hills State Park https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/hocking-hills-state-park
• Campbell Cove RV Resort & Campground https://www.campbellcovecampgrounds.com/
• Lake Logan State Park https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/lake-logan-state-park

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