Road trip to West Virginia - 1)New River Gorge National Park-Visitor Center

Upon arriving at the visitor center, we walked to two of the viewpoints for stunning views of the famous New River Gorge Bridge and the gorge below. The New River Gorge Bridge, an iconic landmark in West Virginia, was completed in 1977. At the time, it was the longest single-span arch bridge in the world and remains the third longest in the U.S. today. The bridge stretches 3,030 feet across the New River Gorge and towers 876 feet above the river, offering breathtaking vistas of the gorge and the surrounding Appalachian Mountains.

Visitors can admire the bridge from the Canyon Rim Visitors Center, which features an observation deck with panoramic views of both the bridge and the gorge. A new wooden staircase leads down to a lower viewing platform, providing an even closer perspective.