Absolutely amazing. Super stocked, love is amazing and the staff was awesome!! Acant wait to go…read moreback. Everyone in our group LOVED it!

10/10 on the halloween decor all around the property! The store was half empty and the prices were…read morea little high, IMO, for what they did have on hand. The little stickers were $5-6! The ice cream prices seemed fair and the pool area looked nice. I'm sure if you were camping and in a pinch for something, they'd be worth a shot.

This visitor center sits next to the iconic bridge over New River Gorge. It has ample parking. The…read moreinterior offers a gift shop, a basic introductory movie, and occasional educational events. It also has rocking chairs inside if you want to look out over the river. Outside the building is a walkway that goes down a significant number of stairs to a platform that looks out towards the bridge. It likely has some of the best views of any National Park visitor center you're ever likely to find. It's also a good place to get information and load up on water before heading down into the gorge where amenities are limited and cell service is generally absent. There's no charge to stop in.

If you're visiting New River gorge, this is probably the second stop you make after the incredible…read moreoverlook to the bridge. The visitor center is clean and there is plenty of parking. There are restrooms inside but the building is not dog friendly. They did have the national parks passport stamp so my husband was very excited about that. The building has some interpretive exhibits about the gorge, the famous bridge and the recent regions history. There is also a viewing area. I feel like the center was closing earlier than I expected it to, so we had to make our visit a quick one but it is a great jumping off point for spending time in the park.

First, this was our second visit to The Chalets at the Lake and certainly will not be our last!…read more My wife & I had planned to take my parents with us but my father wasn't able to travel due to his health. Even though it was last minute, Michael & Brandi refunded their money. He certainly didn't have to but it was very appreciated! My wife & I took my daughters and ended up having a a great time at the Chalets this weekend! Michael, the owner, was more than accommodating with our last minute firewood request! (If you can't bring your own firewood, I strongly advise purchasing it from Michael. You won't beat the price. I learned the hard way!). The cabin was clean and had everything we needed! We hope to return again before the year ends! Thank you again Michael & Brandi

Everything you need for a cabin in the woods and weekend at the lake…read more Nearby most major attractions, Summersville lake, Carnifex and New River gorge

What an amazing site in the National Park. This is an abandoned town from the early to mid 1900's…read morethat had quite the past. They do an excellent job of explaining the buildings and life when it was a booming steam engine railroad town. Take your time visiting the area. I could believe that it is an active Amtrak site today.

What an amazing place to stop and try to imagine this was once a place bustling with people…read moreworking, traveling, living .. it's so small and empty now that only the pictures can tell the tale! They did a good job putting up information and learned so much about what it was like to work here for the railroads way back when. It's incredible how times change, things become more efficient, jobs are reduced, and eventually eliminated. I spent a total of an hour and 15 minutes here for reference. There is a gift shop where I got my usual souvenir magnet, but there are other neat things here as well! I was tempted to buy the "dining on the railway" book (or a name something like that). A great piece of history here and I hope someday the interiors of the buildings can be brought up to code and replicated to look how they did in their heyday so we can get a real feel of walking into the businesses (also a rebuild of the Lafayette Hotel would be amazing, even if just a smaller scale). I'm glad what is there has been preserved by the NPS! I have to say, I left West Virginia with a treasure trove of history!

The cabins are fabulous. We have been staying in Cabin #4 for several years. Our small dogs enjoy…read morethe fenced backyard. The cabins are very clean with all of the amenities. You won't be disappointed!

This was an exceptionally pleasant surprise! Perfect…read morevacation stay and well equipped yard for our dogs. The accommodations were clean and the kitchen was well stocked. We went hiking on a couple of trails and enjoyed a nice dinner in Fayetteville too. We will be back!!!!

The ladies there are very friendly and nice! This was a good campsite for us and very convenient…read morewhile we were traveling for my husband's job. It's close to the New River Gorge. They have a big laundry room and two big bathrooms with showers in them. The place is quiet and our site was clean! Very satisfied and we will be coming back when we travel there for my husband's job again.

Her daughter was running around in a thong in front of children. The office charged us $70 a night…read moreand then she charged our friend $20 for spraying off his side by side!! The website clearly states the cost is $45 per bite. We will NEVER be back!!

Friendly owners, a great place to set up camp or just rent a cabin. Washer/dryer machine on site…read more Dish washing station and restrooms facility with hot showers on site for both sexes. Variety of cabins closer to a group or further away depending on privacy level. Fire pits available for grilling near each cabin and a communal big grill that requires charcoal. Dog friendly, and perfect location between all the major whitewater attractions and local Walmart if needed to make a run to the grocery store. If you have a family most of the the cabins has a queen bed and double bunk beds if traveling with friends. What I like most about Ray's campground is you still have the outdoorsy feeling and not too commercialized. You can still unwind and feel zen and unplug. Overall peaceful.

This is by far the best and only place you should stay if you are looking for a great place to stay…read moreeat the new river gorge . I have been staying here for years and it is the only place I will ever go. Tent camping, rv, cabin rentals and even a great campground dog named milo, this place is where you need to stay

I came by myself for 3 nights to relax & explore this beautiful area…read more The hostel is super easy to find and is in a great location. Just across the bridge from Fayetteville which has everything you need. Centrally located among an amazing amount of outdoor opportunities. The hostel is not staffed. You simply reserve on line and then receive an email with the door code. If you don't receive your email, call before you come or you may be sitting on the front porch for a while The hostel is neat and clean. Clean sheets on the bed. But towels are NOT included. Being your own. One of the fun parts about staying at a hostel is the interesting people you can meet. Usually it is a group of young people on an adventure. But it is a gamble. This time lost. I got Grandma and 4 kids age 7-15. Gma pumped them full of sugar. They were very loud & fought constantly. Gma yelled. So much for the relaxing part of my trip. This is why some hostels have an age restriction and why earplugs are mandatory. Overall it was a great place to stay. I would come again & would recommend it to my friends

By far the cheapest lodging in New River Gorge country. It kinda shocks me that there's no yelp…read morereview of the place, but better now than never. This is a hostel indeed, $22.50/night all-inclusive. You book it via paypal after checking the online calendar. In my experience, I didn't see my reservation updated, so I called the listed number to confirm. You should know it's not your typical hostel in that there's not a "lobby" or typical reception area - it's more like a big guest-house - so it took a day or two for them to call me back and let me know that my reservation was confirmed. I arrived late on a Friday night - thankfully they gave me a passcode to get in the door, so there's no such thing as a late arrival cutoff. That said, I pulled up after 11pm to this dark, quiet space, no cars parked there, but a couple of guys across the street outside a building talking a little loudly to each other. The circumstances made me think for a moment, "Did I make the right move coming here?", but I had nothing to worry about. The hostel is huge, a living space that you walk into, with downstairs leading to a couple of shared bunk rooms and bathrooms. It turned out I wasn't alone, as there was one other guest who didn't have a car, but she stayed in one room and I the other, so we had our own rooms for our stay. The bunks are pretty small - if I was laying on my back and lifted my knees I'd hit the bottom of the top mattress - but it was comfortable and I slept well. The upstairs living space has some games and a kitchen with a stocked fridge, to the point that it looks like it may be the owner's personal fridge. I used it to store my water bottles, which was hopefully okay. Incidentally, you can see the whole breakdown of the place via a YouTube video the owner made. It's pretty much as advertised. I really didn't spend much time here beyond sleep, though - there's a veritable bounty of outdoor riches in this land, so I was out the door at 7am both mornings I was here. You can't get much more convenient than here - just north of the bridge. It was interesting that I never met the owner, but I did keep pretty odd hours and she did leave a friendly note for me at the door. I loved my whole weekend in the area, and of course I loved paying $45 for two nights - should I return to this area in the future, I'll stay here without question.