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New River State Park The New River, the centerpiece of the 1,500-acre New River State Park near Wilkesboro, North Carolina, is ironically believed to be one of the oldest rivers in the world. Its placid, slow-flowing waters wind through bucolic farmlands, past both grassy meadows and rugged hillsides. Its banks are covered with wildflowers in season, and good trout and bass fishing can be had from both boat and bank. Designated a National Scenic River in 1976, the gentle New River is perhaps best enjoyed by canoe; three river access areas offer ideal campsites and opportunities for picnicking and fishing. Traveling by car along the narrow, winding roads in the New River area, visitors may feel as if they have been transported into a bygone era as they pass small farms, churches, and country stores. The New River was given its name by Peter Jefferson, the father of Thomas Jefferson, who visited the area in 1749 when he surveyed the North Carolina-Virginia boundary through New River country. Other than the Native Americans, the only regular visitors to the region before the 1770s were hunters and trappers, men such as Daniel Boone who settled along the Yadkin River near present-day Wilkesboro. New River State Park Hours of Operation Park hours are: November-February 8 am - 6 pm March 8 am - 7 pm April-May 8 am - 8 pm June-August 8 am - 9 pm September 8 am - 8 pm October 8 am - 7 pm The Park is closed on Christmas Day. The Park office is open 8 am -5 pm on weekdays only and is closed on state holidays. New River State Park Admission Fees There is no fee for admission to the Park. Canoe-in camping is $9 per site. The Park charges fees for advance registration of its picnic shelters and community building. *Prices are subject to change without notice & from what is listed on this website. New River State Park Location Wagoner Road Access Area/Park Office Traveling west on I-40 from eastern North Carolina, take US 421 north at Winston-Salem. Before Boone, turn north on US 221. After driving through Jefferson, turn right on NC 88 east. Cross the New River and turn left on Wagoner Access Road (SR 1590), which leads to the park office. Traveling east on I-40 from western North Carolina, take the Blue Ridge Parkway north to US 221. Continue north on US 221 and follow the above directions. From I-77, take US 421 north. Before Boone, turn north on US 221 and follow the above directions. Other access areas are the US 221 Access Area, located eight miles northeast of Jefferson off US 221; the Kings Creek Access Area, located at river mile 7; and the Alleghany County Access Area, at river mile 1. Other Park properties may be reached only by canoe. For more detailed directions, go the New River State Park website listed below. New River State Park 1477 Wagoner Access Road Jefferson, NC 28640 336-982-2587 www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/main/visit.html Alleghany County Chamber of Commerce 58 South Main Street P.O. Box 1237 Sparta, NC 28675 336-372-5473; 800-372-5473 http://sparta-nc.com/index.html |
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