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Driving directions to New River Gorge, WV
Directions to the group campsite at Cantrell Ultimate Rafting: Gorge Gateway Center, 72 Laurel Creek Road, Fayetteville, WV 25840.
Charleston, WV about 1 hour, 8 minutes (Google Maps)
Follow US-60 E to I-64 E/I-77 S for 1.9 miles
Continue to follow US60 E for 39 miles
Turn right onto US60 E/ W. Virginia 16 S for 2 miles
Take Highway 16 S to Fayetteville for 6.7 miles
Turn right to US-19 S for 0.9 miles
Take the second right onto Co. Route 8/Laurel St/Laurel Creek Road for 0.1 mile
Turn right at Co. Route 8/Laurel St/Laurel Creek Road and the campground will be on your right
Pittsburgh, PA about 3 hours, 40 minutes (Google Maps)
Take I-79 S out of Pittsburgh towards Washington for 24.6 miles
Follow I-79 S signs towards Morgantown for 136 miles
Take Exit 57 to US-19 S towards Beckley for 52.2 miles
Turn right at Co Route 8/Laurel St/Laurel Creek Rd for 0.1 mile
Turn right at Co Route 8/Laurel St/Laurel Creek Rd and the campground will be you your right
Washington, D.C. about 5 hours, 18 minutes (Google Maps)
Take I-66 W out of Washington for 75 miles
Take I-81 S towards Roanoke for 109 miles
Take I-64 W following signs for Lexington/Charleston for 84.6 miles
Take Exit 156 for US-60 W for 34.8 miles
Merge onto US-19 S towards Beckley for 7.9 miles
Turn right at Co Route 8/Laurel St/Laurel Creek Rd for 0.1 mile
Turn right at Co Route 8/Laurel St/Laurel Creek Rd and the campground will be you your right
Charlotte, N.C. about 3 hours, 43 minutes (Google Maps)
Take I-77 N/US-2 1 N towards Statesville for 209 miles (partial toll road)
Take Exit 48 for US-19 N towards Beckley for 19 miles
Turn left at Co Route 8/Laurel St/Laurel Creek Rd for 0.1 mile
Turn right at Co Route 8/Laurel St/Laurel Creek Rd and the campground will be you your right
Alternate forms of transportation
By plane – Charleston WV, approximately 70 miles northwest of the park, is the closest major airport. Some flights are also available nearby at Beckley WV.
By train – Amtrak service is available to three locations in the park, three days a week. The Cardinal, traveling between Chicago and New York, NY, makes scheduled stops at Hinton and Prince, with Thurmond as a flag stop for passengers with reservations.
By bus – Greyhound has a bus terminal in Beckley.
