New River access points and trip distances, West Virginia

39 access points (38 public) along 125.7 river miles of the New River in West Virginia. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.

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River conditions: New River At Thurmond, Wv
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Access points in river order

River mile	Access	Latitude, longitude	To next (river mi)
0.0	Paddle put-in near Norris Run (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.23494, -80.61066	0.7
0.7	Paddle put-in near Norris Run (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.24434, -80.60475	3.5
4.1	Ingles Landing Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.28569, -80.61681	0.3
4.4	Boat ramp (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.28990, -80.61573	5.6
10.0	Snidow Park Landing Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.31473, -80.64262	2.4
12.5	Whitt-Riverbend Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.32322, -80.68250	8.4
20.9	Bluff City Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.33953, -80.75734	3.7
24.6	Narrows Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.33679, -80.81063	2.3
26.9	Rich Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.36844, -80.81934	3.7
30.6	Glen Lyn Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.37185, -80.85825	8.6
39.2	Shanklins Ferry Campground Upper Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.44363, -80.84826	3.0
42.2	Shanklins Ferry Campground Lower Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.47514, -80.87173	3.2
45.4	Cedar Branch Campground Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.50146, -80.84972	1.7
47.1	Indian Creek (Campground) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.51338, -80.84236	0.8
47.9	Indian Creek (Lawson's) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.52317, -80.85003	0.8
48.7	Indian Creek (Dickinson’s) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.53125, -80.86089	2.9
51.6	Bull Falls Campground Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.54111, -80.91122	2.9
54.5	Bluestone Lake (Bertha Campground) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.57012, -80.87746	6.5
60.9	Bluestone Lake Tailwaters About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.64380, -80.88380	0.5
61.5	Bellepoint About 0.13 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.65208, -80.88523	4.0
65.5	Boat ramp near Tug Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.69628, -80.88301	0.1
65.6	Tug Creek River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.69737, -80.88472	1.8
67.5	Camp Brookside Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.72199, -80.89141	0.1
67.6	Brooke Falls Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.72289, -80.89509	4.2
71.8	Sandstone Rec Area Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.76048, -80.90008	1.0
72.7	Sandstone East Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.77316, -80.89206	2.4
75.1	Meadow Creek River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.79622, -80.92187	1.0
76.0	Meadow Creek Access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.80956, -80.92458	5.5
81.5	Mouth of Glade Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.82939, -81.01462	4.5
86.0	Grandview Sandbar Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.85708, -81.05374	2.1
88.1	McCreery Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.84907, -81.09188	7.1
95.2	Thayer Access Point Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.90186, -81.03224	3.7
98.9	Stone Cliff Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.93347, -81.06320	1.7
100.5	Thurmond Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.95369, -81.07601	7.2
107.7	Cunard River Access Road Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	37.99919, -81.02261	6.7
114.4	Boat ramp near Wolf Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.06544, -81.07876	0.2
114.6	Fayette River Access Private marina or resort Fee not verified; private sites usually charge, check with the site owner. Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.06724, -81.08178	4.5
119.0	Hawks Nest State Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.11854, -81.11976	6.7
125.7	Boat ramp near Laurel Branch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab)	38.15598, -81.18451	end

Data notes: 3 access points are more than 0.1 mi from the mapped line; its river mile is where it meets the line.

Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Virginia DWR Boating Access, WV DNR Public Fishing Access Sites. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.

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