Babcock State Park

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve


Babcock State Park has hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, and camping and cabin accommodations. The park's highlight is its photogenic Glade Creek Grist Mill. The cabins and campground are open from mid-April through late October.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby New River Gorge National Park and Preserve attractions

1. New River Gorge Bridge

8.46 MILES

Completed in 1977, the New River Gorge Bridge is the third-highest bridge in the US and the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere. Made…

2. Hawks Nest State Park

12.48 MILES

There are hiking trails, a nature center and an aerial tram, which runs from the lodge down to the river's edge for jet boat tours of the river and views…

3. Hawks Nest Overlook

12.76 MILES

An 80yd paved trail leads to a lofty view of the New River. The photogenic rock wall surrounding the overlook was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps…

4. Mystery Hole

13.63 MILES

See gravity and the known limits of tackiness defied at the Mystery Hole, one of the great attractions of roadside America. Everything inside this…

5. Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

19.14 MILES

This mine in Beckley, 22 miles south of Fayetteville, is a museum about the region's coal heritage. Visitors can ride a train 1500ft into a former coal…