Trails
Park Maps and Brochures:
Park Factsheet- Park Map (Park Paddle Map)
- 221 Access Area Drive-to Campground
- 221 Access Area Trail Map
- 221 Access Area Walk in/Canoe in Campground
- Alleghany Access Area Trail Map
- Riverbend Access Area Campground - Canoe-in Only
- Wagoner Road Access Area - Walk in/Canoe in Campground
- Wagoner Road Access Area Trail Map
- Alleghany Access Area Campground Map
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, December 15, 2018 - 1:00pm
Sunday, December 16, 2018 - 1:00pm
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 - 10:00am
221 Access Open, All other areas closed due to...
221 Access is now open. All other park areas of New River State Park are currently closed due to unsafe conditions from Winter Storm Diego.
Last updated on: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Campsites CLOSED - Wagoner Access (click for more...
Wagoner Access campsites will be closed December through February to allow the sites to recover from seasonal use. Since camping is closed for the winter season at Wagoner Access, park hours at Wagoner Access only for December through February will be 8am -6pm. Campsites are still available throughout the winter season at 221 Access
Last updated on: Monday, December 3, 2018Trails
The many trails of the New River State Park will meander from the river’s edge to the top of the rolling hills of North Carolina’s High Country. To the left under 'Park Maps and Brochures' you will find maps for all of the trails at each of the three main accesses of the New River: Wagoner Access Road, Highway 221, and Alleghany.
221 Access Area: Dogwood Trail
Location: US Hwy 221 Access
Description:
This one-eighth-mile out-and-back trail starts near the picnic shelter. It is handicap accessible and goes to a wooden platform overlooking the river.
Point of Interest: River view
Length:
0.12 miles
One-way
0.12 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Easy
Easy
Blaze:
Yellow
Yellow
221 Access Area: Hickory Trail
Location: US Hwy 221 Access
Description:
This moderate one mile trail begins on the east side of the park and traverses along side of the ridge above the river. The view is mostly of the contours of the land. This trail crosses the road and follows through a forest of Montane Oak, Hickory, Mountain Laurel and Rhododendron. It connects to the Campground Spur Trail. To get your TRACK Trail adventures, please visit the trailhead kiosk located just outside the entrance of the Park’s Visitor Center.
Point of Interest:
Length:
1.00 miles
Round Trip
1.00 miles
Round Trip
Difficulty:
Moderate
Moderate
Blaze:
Red
Red
221 Access Area: New River TRACK Trail
Location: US Hwy 221 Access
Description:
The New River State Park TRACK Trail was superimposed upon the Park’s Hickory Trail. The trail begins on the side of the visitor center (left side if facing the front); intersects with the Campground Spur Trail and continues as a 1.0-mile long loop trail that has a short out-and-back spur that will deliver you to the edge of the New River. The trail passes through an oak-hickory montane forest, down to the river’s edge, up through a mountain meadow and back to the visitor center through a pine thicket. To get your TRACK Trail adventures, please visit the trailhead kiosk located just outside the entrance of the Park’s Visitor Center.
Point of Interest:
Length:
1.20 miles
Round Trip
1.20 miles
Round Trip
Difficulty:
Moderate
Moderate
Blaze:
Blue, White, & Red
Blue, White, & Red
Surface: Natural surface, Stairs
221 Access Area: River Run Trail
Location: US Hwy 221 Access
Description:
The trail winds through the forest down the mountainside, past an old home site, and finishes on a grassy path by the river’s edge which leads you to river access.
Point of Interest:
Length:
1.40 miles
One-way
1.40 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Moderate
Moderate
Blaze:
Orange
Orange
Surface: Natural surface
221 Access: Campground Spur Trail
Location: US Hwy 221 Access
Description:
Branches off the Hickory Trail and winds through the forest behind the Visitor Center and connects to the Drive-to Campground.
Point of Interest:
Length:
0.25 miles
One-way
0.25 miles
One-way
Difficulty:
Moderate
Moderate
Blaze:
White
White
Contact:
New River State Park
358 New River State Park Road
Laurel Springs, NC 28644Phone336-982-2587
new.river@ncparks.gov
Latitude: 36.467680
Longitude: -81.340350
Wagoner Access & US 221 Access
December - February: 8am - 6pm
March, April, October: 7am - 9pm
May - September: 7am - 10pm
November: 7am - 8pm
Closed Christmas Day
Visitor Center & Office
8am - 5pm week days
10am - 4pm weekends
Closed Christmas Day
Kings Creek Access
Closed November 1st thru March 31st. Re-opens April 1st.
Hours of operation are:
April, October: 8am - 8pm
May - September: 8am - 9pm