New River State Park

Aside from the name, the New River is one of the oldest rivers in the United States and the world. The name New River comes from the river not being on a map prior to 1651, so it was named the New River. The Park’s origination began as a conservation effort in the 1960s to prevent a power company from damming the river, and in 1975, the NC General Assembly declared the almost 27-mile stretch of the river to be a State Scenic River, which provided protection over the area and established the Park. The State Park has portions in both Ashe and Alleghany County, providing some of the most beautiful scenery in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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@thesociableadventurer New River State Park, located in Ashe and Alleghany counties, covers seven access points where visitors can explore the National Wild and Scenic River. We started our day by hiking at the US 221 access point in Laurel Springs, NC. Then, we stopped at the Elk Shoals access point in West Jefferson, NC to spend some time on the beach. @Visit NC @DiscoverTheCarolinas @mypbsnc @Year of the Trail @North Carolina State Parks #ashecounty #ashecountync #alleghanycounty #alleghanycountync #laurelsprings #laurelspringsnc #westjefferson #westjeffersonnc #newriver #newriverstatepark #ncstateparks #ncyearofthetrail #yearofthetrail #yearofthetrailnc #hikenc ♬ original sound – Ryan Holiday

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New River State Park, located in Ashe and Alleghany counties, covers seven access points where visitors can explore the National Wild and Scenic River.@VisitNC @NCparks @RealAsheChamber @DownTownWJ #ashecountync #alleghanycountync #laurelspringsnc #westjeffersonnc #NC pic.twitter.com/0XXnCOZPB7
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