COVID-19 information for parks under phase 3
Posted on: Monday, October 5, 2020 - 2:12pm |
Reservable Facilities
All campsites, including group campsites, are open. Reservations are required; please visit Aspira's website or call them at 1-877-722-6762 to make your reservation.
Trails, restrooms, river accesses, and the Elk Shoals swim beach are open. Picnic shelters are open and available for rental.
The park office at Wagoner and visitor center at U.S. 221 are open. A properly worn mask or face covering, covering both the nose and the mouth, is required to enter any building.
Other facilities, such as classrooms and community buildings, remain closed. The exhibit hall at the U.S. 221 visitor center is also closed.
Please note that this alert is updated only when something changes. Generally, state parks are following the phased reopening statewide. As of October 3, we are following modified Phase 3.
Last updated on: Monday, October 5, 2020
Contact the park
336-982-2587
new.river@ncparks.gov
Wagoner access
336-982-5817
Addresses
U.S. 221 access
and visitor center
358 New River State Park Road
Laurel Springs, NC 28644
GPS: 36.4676, -81.3403
Wagoner access
1447 Wagoner Access Road
Jefferson, NC 28640
GPS: 36.4158, -81.3871
Kings Creek access
2250 Kings Creek Road
Piney Creek, NC 28663
GPS: 36.5276, -81.3363
Elk Shoals access
349 Methodist Camp Road
West Jefferson, NC 28694
GPS: 36.3653, -81.4332
Hours
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- December to February:
7:00am to 7:00pm
- March to April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- October:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- November:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
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- December to February:
7:00am to 6:00pm
- March to April:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- May to September:
7:00am to 10:00pm
- October:
7:00am to 9:00pm
- November:
7:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
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- Monday to Friday:
8:00am to 5:00pm
- Saturday to Sunday:
10:00am to 3:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
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- Closed November 1 to March 31
- April:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- May to September:
8:00am to 9:00pm
- October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
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- The swim beach at Elk Shoals access is open from sunrise to sunset year-round.
Facilities for rent
Check the reservations website for availability and prices.
In addition to campsites, you can reserve the following facilities at this park:
Picnic Shelters
Unreserved picnic shelters are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis. However, the shelters are very popular, so reservations are strongly suggested.
The picnic shelter at the Wagoner Road Access Area accommodates up to 75 people. Drinking water and restrooms are nearby. The shelter is handicap accessible.
The picnic shelter at the US 221 Access Area accommodates up to 50 people. Drinking water is nearby. The shelter is handicap accessible.
Community Building
The community building at the US 221 Access Area accommodates up to 85 people. It has a meeting room, kitchen facilities and restrooms. Eighty-five chairs and 15 tables are included. The building is handicap accessible. Reservations are required; please contact the park.
Classroom
The classroom is located in the visitor center at the US 221 Access Area. It accommodates up to 48 people. It has 4 laboratory/classroom tables that seat six people each. Drinking water and restrooms are nearby. The building is handicap accessible. Reservations are required; please contact the park.
Conference Room
The conference is located in the visitor center at the US 221 Access Area. It accommodates up to 15 people. Drinking water and restrooms are nearby. The building is handicap accessible. Reservations are required; please contact the park.
Park Maps and Brochures:
Park Factsheet- Park map
- Wagoner walk-in/paddle-in campground
- Wagoner trail map
- Riverbend paddle-in only campground
- Riverbend Trail and Peaks campsites map
- U.S. 221 walk-in/paddle-in campground
- U.S. 221 drive-to campground
- U.S. 221 trail map
- Prather's Creek access
- Alleghany campground
- Alleghany trail map