New River Gorge Bridge 2024. New river gorge in west virginia is this nation’s newest national park, #63 to be exact, and preserved in order to protect the rugged new river below, as well as 70,000 acres of natural. There are 200 vendors that come to bridge day, providing everything from folk art to funnel cakes.

Route 19, just north of fayetteville, wv. According to a post on the.