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New River State Park » Welcome! New River State Park » Welcome! Address: PO Box 48, Jefferson, NC 28640 Office Phone: (336) 982-2587 Email: [email protected] Rugged hillsides, pastoral meadows and farmlands surround what is believed to be one of the oldest rivers in North America — the New River. Its waters are slow and placid. Its banks are fertile and covered with wildflowers. Dedicated as a National Scenic River in 1976, this gentle river is the centerpiece of New River State Park. The New River area still maintains an old-fashioned charm. Mountain roads are narrow and winding, dotted with small farms, churches and country stores. The river itself is tranquil, offering good bass fishing, trout streams, excellent birding and inspiring mountain scenery. But perhaps the best way to absorb and appreciate the river's peacefulness is from the seat of a canoe as it glides across the slow-moving waters. Four areas with access to this waterway make up more than 2,200 acres of New River State Park and provide spots for camping, canoeing, picnicking and fishing. Canoeing: Easy paddling and spectacular scenery make the New River a natural canoe trail for inexperienced paddlers. Its shallow, gentle waters and mild rapids are perfect for beginners, families and groups, but even expert paddlers return again and again to experience the river's beauty and tranquility. Along the course, small tributary streams merge with the river and minor rapids stir the water's surface, adding excitement as canoes are maneuvered downstream. The best months for higher water levels are May and June. August and September are low-flow periods. Click the Links button on the Park Menu for the river's current flow data. Canoeists may leave their vehicles and launch canoes at the Wagoner Road Access Area, located at river mile 26, at the US 221 Access Area, located at river mile 15, or at the Kings Creek Access at river mile 7. All vehicles must register for overnight parking. Canoes may also be launched from several bridges and roadways that cross the river. Parts of the river are suitable for tubing at times. Contact the park office for outfitter tube and canoe rentals. The Ashe County Chamber of Commerce Web site offers canoe and outfitter information, as well as information about the local area. Click the Links button on the Park Menu to access the Web site. Call the park office for any additional information. Below is a listing of estimated river mileage and paddling times between canoe access sites. The time estimates are based on moderate paddling experience. • NC 163 Bridge to Elk Shoals Methodist Campground: 5.5 miles, 3 hr. • NC 163 Bridge to SR 1159 Boggs Rd. Bridge: 8.0 miles, 4 hr. • Boggs Bridge to NC 88 Bridge (Index, NC): 6.0 miles, 3 hr. 30 min. • NC 88 Bridge to Wagoner Rd. Access: 5.0 miles, 2 hr. • Wagoner Road Access to US 221 Access: 11.0 miles, 4 hr. 20 min. • Wagoner Road Access to SR 1595 Gentry Rd. Bridge: 5.5 miles, 2 hr. 20 min. • SR 1595 Gentry Road to SR 1601 Fulton Reeves Bridge: 3.0 miles, 1 hr. • Fulton Reeves Bridge to US 221 Bridge: 4.5 miles, 2 hr. • US 221 Access to Alleghany Access: 15.0 miles, 6 hr. 30 min. • US 221 Bridge to Kings Creek Rd.: 7.5 miles, 3 hr. 30 min. • Kings Creek Rd. to Alleghany Co. Access: 5.0 miles, 2 hr. 45 min. • Alleghany Co. Access to Va./N.C. Rt. 93 Bridge: 4.0 miles, 2 hr. Camping: New River State Park offers three access areas that total more than 750 acres. Each area provides a canoe-in primitive campground with tables and grills. Wagoner Road Access Area offers 10 primitive campsites and bathroom facilities with hot-water showers. At Wagoner Access, campers may park and carry their supplies 250 yards to the campsite, or campers may canoe downstream to a take-out ramp at the campground. A group campsite is also available with reservations that can accommodate up to 40 campers. Two camping areas are available at the US 221 Access. Campers must park and walk, or canoe to the 15 primitive campsites. Bathroom facilities with hot-water showers are nearby. US 221 Access also has a 20 site drive-in campground with a dump station, bathroom facilities and hot-water showers. It can accommodate campers and tents. All 20 sites have electricity and 10 offer full-hookups. Two sites are handicapped accessible. Alleghany County Access, which has eight canoe campsites, is accessible only by canoe and has pit toilets and a pump for drinking water. Campers must sign in at registration boxes or with a park ranger. A modest fee is charged for camping. Education and Events: Rangers hold regularly scheduled educational and interpretive programs about New River State Park. Click the Events link on the Park Menu to the left to search our database of park events. The visitor center offers hands-on environmental education opportunities. Visitors can explore the rich natural and cultural resources of the region. The center also has a teaching auditorium and a laboratory/classroom. Additionally, educational materials about New River State Park have been developed for grades 6-8 and are correlated to North Carolina's competency-based curriculum in science, social studies, mathematics and English/language arts. The New River program focuses on basic river ecology and the aspects of the New River that make it unique. Accompanying the program is a teacher's booklet and workshop, free of charge to educators. To learn more about environmental education or to search our database for upcoming workshops, click the Education tab, above. To arrange a special exploration of New River State Park for your group or class, contact the park office. Exhibit Hall: There's more to New River State Park than outdoor recreation! Stop by the visitor center to learn more about the Natural and cultural history of the park. Learn about the river's Riparian Zone; 'A natural hedge that gives the river an edge!' From hands-on exhibits about plants and animals, to a video about canoeing the New River. There's much to see, learn and do. The visitor center offers a varity of interactive exhibits and displays of maps, animal tracks, forests around New River valley, local bird species, early culture, watersheds and river basins, protecting water quality and much more. Enjoy watching programs on the big screen in the auditorium. Currently featuring 'Exploring North Carolina,' with a special focus on the New River, entitiled 'New' Beginnings. Fishing: Cast your line from the river banks and reel in tonight's dinner. The south and north forks of the river provide some of the best smallmouth and redeye bass fishing in the region. The south fork downstream from the US 221 bridge is stocked with muskellunge. Trout fishing is excellent in the smaller, faster tributaries, most of which are designated general trout waters and are stocked regularly with rainbow and brown trout. Anglers need a state fishing license and should obey the regulations of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Hiking: Explore the diverse riparian habitat found along the New River at any of the state park access areas. Wagoner Road Access features the Fern Nature Trail, a one-mile, self-guided nature trail. To add another mile to your hike, connect to the Running Cedar Trail. For a spectacular view of the river, hike the one-mile Hickory Trail at US 221 Access Area. The most diverse habitats of the park can be found along the Farm House Loop Trail at Alleghany Access Area. Walk through open fields, rhododendron thickets and oak/hickory woodlands for a beautiful view of the cliffs across the river. Picnicking and Community Building: Each of the park's access areas includes a picnic area. Wagoner Road Access Area has a 10-table covered shelter with grills and a fireplace. The shelter is available for group gatherings and may be reserved. A grove of apple trees provides a canopy for 13 tables and two grills. Restrooms and drinking water are located nearby at the park office and the campground shower-house. The US 221 Access Area, located at river mile 15, has a small picnic area downstream from the campground. Bathrooms are located between the campground and the picnic area. An 8-table shelter with a grill is also available by reservation. The community building located at the 221 Access features a large meeting room, kitchen facilities and restrooms. Contact the park office for reservations and a fee schedule. A reservation form is available from the Forms & Permits link on the Park Menu to the left. It must be completed in order to reserve the community building. Three picnic tables are provided in an open meadow at the Alleghany County Access Area, located at river mile 1 near the Virginia border. This area can be reached only by canoe. A pit toilet and a pump for drinking water are also provided. The Kings Creek Access Area offers two tables and two grills with restrooms nearby. Special Events: To hold a special event in the park, such as a wedding, a canoe race or an event that does not fall within normal park activities, event organizers must receive a Special Activity Permit. The Special Activity Permit application is available from the Park Menu to the left, under Forms & Permit .
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