Gauley River National Recreation Area
Protected area in West Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gauley River National Recreation Area, located near Summersville, West Virginia, protects a 25-mile (40 km) portion of the Gauley River and a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) segment of the Meadow River in southern West Virginia. Little of the national recreation area is accessible via roads; one must travel via the river. At the upstream end of the park is the Summersville Dam, the only area of the park accessible by vehicle.
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Gauley River National Recreation Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Location | West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 38°13′12″N 80°53′24″W |
Area | 11,507 acres (46.57 km2) |
Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m)[2] |
Established | 1988-10-26 |
Visitors | 128796 |
Operator | New River Gorge National River |
Website | Gauley River National Recreation Area |
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