Located in Ashe and Alleghany counties 35 miles northeast of Boone, New River State Park covers seven accesses along this National Wild and Scenic River that flows north through three states. Elk Shoals has a swim beach, and all accesses allow for launching kayaks and inner tubes to paddle or float along the shallow, gentle river. Paddle-in only campgrounds provide a remote experience. The hellbender — the largest salamander in the U.S. — and 14 species of rare and threatened plant species inhabit the New River valley.
New River State Park
358 New River State Park Rd, Laurel Springs, NC 28644, USA
358 New River State Park Road
Laurel Springs
North Carolina
28644
US
(336) 982-2587(336) 982-2587