The beautiful farms leading to hear was breath taking. we enjoyed seeing the covered bridge and…read morehearing the water near by.

Fan of covered bridges and we were in the area so made a detour to check it out. You could even…read moredrive over the bridge. The road to get to the bridge was very narrow ..not 2 car but we came across a truck and we both made it through. The stream rurunning under the bridge was lovely. Fall great time to check it out.

The view is amazing. It's really something when you really read about the facts of it. People drive…read moreover it every day without ever realizing what a feet it really is. Below in the photos are some of the facts as well as a link to website other places. https://www.nps.gov/neri/planyourvisit/nrgbridge.htm

Whether you're driving across or visiting the National Park, the New River Gorge Bridge is a…read moremust-see in West Virginia. You can visit the National Park center and collect stamps in your passport or take one of many trails that give you beautiful views of the bridge and nature. No matter what you choose, the scenery is stunning! If you're a Fallout 76 fan, add this location to your FO76 itinerary. We did a 4 day Fallout trip around West Virginia and we were glad we added this massive bridge and National Park to our itinerary.

A large storm the day before made this waterfall simply spectacular! You can see it from the tiny…read moreparking lot. Otherwise it is an uneven path to get there but less than 50 steps away. See it if you can!

Tony, Kayla, Deacon & I went on a Sunday drive up river towards Hawk's Nest stopping st several…read moreother locations along the way. We stopped at Catheral Falls and the parking lot was full. We took a walk to the base of the falls. Deacon was so brave. He said "Come on Maw Maw YoYo let's go" he says he's braver when I hold his hand. I love it that he has adventure in him. He loves to pose for pics! Reminds me of my Poppie McCormick, except Poppie never made faces or stuck out his tongue Great time! Great Memories!

What a stunning national park! We made the 5 hour drive from Louisville, and weren't sure exactly…read morewhat to expect. We were blown away with how beautiful and full all the trees were. While we decided to just stick with hiking, the national park offers rafting, fishing, hunting, and bridge walking. The canyon rim visitor center was packed with useful information and history, the staff were friendly and helped us map out our day. This national park has free entry which was a nice bonus! If you're camping go early because you can't reserve campsites and they fill up fast. We couldn't find a spot for the first night and ended up having to stay at a paid campground outside the park. The second night we found a spot at Meadow Creek campground, it's an open field surrounded by trees. Don't miss the waterfall or the old railroad town of Thurmond! Those were the highlights of our trip.

The newest National Park!…read more We did the Bridge Walk and drove the Fayette station road. Both highly recommended! You'll cover all angles of the bridge (well, not an aerial view) by doing both. The bridge walk was a unique, bucket list experience and the 8 mile one way drive was very picturesque. I wish we had time to do the whitewater rafting. It's class 4, so if you're inexperienced you definitely need an outfitter and a guide. Next time! Make sure you visit the Canyon Rim visitor center too which has an epic view of the bridge and canyon in back!

Beautiful falls to see. You park your car in nearby parking lot. Just walk a short walk along the…read moreroad to the falls. You don't have to hike a long distance to see the falls. So a definite advantage for people that are limited.

A beautiful waterfall. Its literally on the side of the road. There's a pull off area with picnic…read moretables. There's fencing so you don't fall or try to get down to it. My picture/ video will look like everyone else's!

I was so glad to have carved out some time to visit this Historic site. Its two shakes of a lambs…read moretail from the highway. They created a rather large parking area with porta Jon's and about 4-5 grills and picnic tables. Nice little place. Why 4 stars? Not sure who's responsible for maintenance but trash on the ground from disrespectful people but also the grills are so old, they've rusted apart. One is hanging off its post. Otherwise, I enjoyed my visit!

Well, we didn't come on "hump" day, but this gorgeous almost fall Thursday didn't disappoint! As we…read moremeandered through the curvy mountains of VA and WVA to get here, we we worried as we didn't have any cell signals and much of the country roads were winding and barren, except of course for the beautiful foliage. Lots of open farmland and barns or just empty fields. But we drove with trepidation through these mountains until we finally arrived at Humpback Covered Bridge! It was worth the drive! Some other reviews have lots of stats about this bridge which is worth looking up, so I won't repeat them here, but suffice it to say, I was enthralled with this bridge that I've been wanting to visit for years!! I love covered bridges and have a collection of them on my Yelp profile if you'd like to take a gander. And I must say, this is one of my favorites considering the structural design, the historic value, the Virginia heritage, and lovely park area with picnic tables and the LOVE sign. Covington VA is definitely on my come back list!!

On US-60 just north of Lewisburg, this small traffic pullout is a scenic view of the valley and…read morethere is also this marker that points out a Civil War skirmish. The marker has the same text on both sides, reading "On the evening of May 1, 1863, Lt. Col. George Edgar moved to block Union troops marching to Lewisburg. Establishing lines at Tuckwiller's Hill, Edgar caught the enemy by surprise under cover of darkness early on the 2nd, and reportedly feigned orders to imaginary troops to conceal his inferior numbers. After a skirmish of 15-20 minutes, Union forces withdrew in retreat." There is plenty of space to stop and read the marker. [Review 20325 overall - 103 in West Virginia - 1303 of 2023.]

Today, we took a Sunday drive to Hawk's Nest State Park in Ansted, WV. This was Kayla & Deacon's…read morefirst time there, but a trip down memory lane for Tony & I. It was fun reminiscing and sharing with them the way things used to be and the ways it looked! It's hard to believe it now so sad how changes with time makes so much of a difference. Deacon enjoyed his adventure. We found out the tram ride over the mountain has been broken 3 yrs and the state has not fixed it. Also found out might not get fixed for another couple years also...which is extremely sad news! Also, there is NO nature exhibit or museum display at Hawk's Nest Park. There is a power boat ride on the river that starts late May but is rather expensive about $30 per person so if your a family of 4 (average size) it's over $120 for about an hour before taxes.. Now a days, that's a little much in my personal opinion! But, if you got it..spend it ! Right!! ? Me, not so much! There is a restaurant and a small gift shop fairly priced..we purchased a few necessaries!! Definitely recommend to all in the area°

Cute spot for some great hikes. The short trails are easy , but the moderate trails require…read morephysical fitness ability. My husband and I did about half of the cliffside trail. One of the other more difficult trails was significantly overgrown and a guide warned us of snakes and bees. Great views

Sinking Creek Bridge is a 70-foot-long red wooden bridge with a tin roof, built in 1916. It is on…read morepublic land and is accessible to the public. Hard to reach, but accessible. It is a single bow-arched Burr truss spanning the creek and supported on stone abutments. The bridge has weatherboarded walls and a gable roof carried on numerous interior cross-braced rafters. Of course, it is closed to vehicular traffic but there is a park around the area and so you can stop by and walk across. Do it. [Review 19581 overall - 1419 in Virginia - 552 of 2023.]

Sinking Creek Covered Bridge is one of two bridges over Sinking Creek in Newport, VA. Some have…read morereferred to this as Clover Hollow Covered Bridge, but that name is incorrect as verified by BridgeHunter.com and Virginia's Department of Transportation. Sinking Creek Covered Bridge was built in 1916 using a modified version of the Howe Truss technique invented by William Howe in 1840, which became widely used as a building method in the mid to late 1800's. The bridge is one of only six remaining historic covered bridges in Virginia. I've actually had the pleasure to visit two other Virginia bridges: Meem's Bottom & Humpback which are two of my favorite covered bridges in the United States, Humpback being unique for its arched design. The bridge has a 70 foot span and its approach (the raised area leading to the bridge) is paved with memorial bricks displaying the names of contributors. The lawn around the bridge was nicely manicured and included a picnic table and sitting bench near the opening of the bridge. The chosen color of the bridge is a lovely barn red. The creek itself has an interesting story as just a few miles downstream it tends to disappear underground if water flow is low... like during our visit. A strange and unusual natural phenomenon that gives the creek its name. ENJOY!!! STATS LOCATION: over Sinking Creek on Old Clover Hollow Rd in Giles County STATUS: Active, but closed to vehicular traffic HISTORY: bypassed in 1949, then closed to traffic 1964. Renovated in 2000, damaged during tropical storm Gaston in 2004. 2020 / 33

Passed thru the area on the way home. We first came here in the spring.. day trip to see…read morewaterfalls. We saw the power plant and waterfalls. Very close to cathedral falls.

Peace, Solitude, A time to turn to quieter days, a time to recharge the inner batteries…read more On more than one occasion, I have traveled to this area and I've come to love it. The first was probably close to 30 years ago when I was living outside of Pittsburgh and heading south, I missed the turnoff to the US 19 shortcut to I-77 and made a correction and followed the Gauley River. It was in October and I was beautiful. Times have moved on since then and times have changed. Kids have grown up, I remarried and moved in a different direction in my career but I keep being drawn back to this place. Not sure but it may be the contrast. From the East, you have the New River which rises in the Mountains of NC of which I am a native. Not new but very old, quite at times but turbulent at others. From the side is the smaller Gauley and while smaller, a very vigorous stream. They come together at the town of Gauley River. The Gauley and the New River combine at this point to form the Kanawa in it's journey to become part of the Ohio. At the same time, mighty rail lines converge as well to form a contrast. Power or nature and industry on one side, but the quiet acceptance and tranquility of the other. I love this place for several reasons. The Beauty is one, particularly in the fall with fall colors but more importantly the underlying presence of the forces on nature and industry. Alli in all, somehow a since of tranquity and peace is maintained and that is what I love. I love to walk down on an early morning and watch the trains laden with cold go by. A gentle stream of traffic go by. The only confusion comes from natural events such as Waterfalls, Locks , etc Love this place because it is one of the few places i can gather my thoughs