The McDonald Bridge is the highest on the U.S. Interstate Highway System.
The McDonald Bridge is the highest on the U.S. Interstate Highway System. (Photo courtesy Joel Christian Cook)

New River Gorge Bridge not only record bridge in national park

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GRANDVIEW, W.Va. — The world-renowned New River Gorge Bridge isn’t the only record-breaking high bridge in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. Another of the highest bridges in the U.S. is located some 20 miles south.

The Paddle-boarders navigate toward New River Gorge Bridge Paddle-boarders angle toward New River Gorge Bridge. (Photo courtesy New River Gorge Bridge, Fayetteville, West Virginia, New River Gorge Region New River Gorge Bridge spans the New River. (Photo courtesy Ed Rehbein)[/caption]

Are you planning a visit to America’s newest national park? There are countless trails to walk, rocks to climb, and streams to paddle, but there are also three places every visitor should see in the New River Gorge National Park in southern West Virginia. Whether you’re visiting for a week or a day, consider visiting these four landmark park resources. Read the full story here.


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David Sibray

David Sibray is the founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of West Virginia Explorer, a news and travel magazine devoted to the state’s history, tourism, outdoor recreation and economic development. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390 or at editor@wvexplorer.com

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