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Where to stay for birding near New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve protects roughly 53 miles of the New River in Fayette, Raleigh and Summers counties, and became a national park in December 2020. Fayetteville, Lansing, Oak Hill and Beckley are the closest towns with lodging. It is the busiest whitewater rafting and rock climbing destination in West Virginia, with more than 1,400 established climbing routes on the gorge rim sandstone.

Nothing is listed near New River Gorge National Park and Preserve for birding yet. Cranberry Glades, Dolly Sods and Canaan Valley hold breeding species normally found in Canada, including the golden-winged warbler and northern saw-whet owl.

Where do you stay for birding near New River Gorge National Park and Preserve?

Birding near New River Gorge National Park and Preserve runs april through october. Nothing is listed in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve itself yet — the nearby towns below are the closest beds.

Best time of year
April through October
Where it is
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia
Where it happens
Sandstone Falls, Grandview

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Birding elsewhere

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What people ask

When can you go birding near New River Gorge National Park and Preserve?
The season near New River Gorge National Park and Preserve runs april through October. Cranberry Glades, Dolly Sods and Canaan Valley hold breeding species normally found in Canada, including the golden-winged warbler and northern saw-whet owl.
Where should I stay for birding near New River Gorge National Park and Preserve?
There is nothing listed near New River Gorge National Park and Preserve yet. Travelers generally base themselves in Fayetteville or Lansing instead.
Where do you go birding near New River Gorge National Park and Preserve?
Most people head for Sandstone Falls, Grandview. These are the places where the activity actually happens, and they are what the distances on the listings below are measured against.
What is the best month for birding near New River Gorge National Park and Preserve?
The main season runs april through October, with the shoulder weeks at either end generally quieter and cheaper than the middle of the season. Outside that window conditions become unreliable and some access points close.