I came to this campground after I looked on line to see if I could fish during the night for…read morecatfish. The answer came back that registered campers could but not general public. Park day use areas close down at 10 PM. According to the Internet, they only close these fishing areas at 10 PM for daytime visitors but last registered campers fish all night. At 10PM, we were asked to leave the fishing pier. I mentioned what the Internet said and the ranger seemed baffled and said that it's not true so we had to leave. He did say he would look into it because it was important to him that people had the right info. Problem is, during the summer, in this part of the country, the water gets hot and the fish go deep. Being a bank angler, it's impossible to catch any catfish during the day, they only come shallow at night. The bass fishing is the same. Fishermen and hunters pay for the bulk of what it costs to keep these parks operational yet when we would like to use them, we get the shaft. This quote is from the VA Outdoors Management : A lot of our funding to help conserve wildlife and habitat comes from public spending on things like fishing and hunting licenses, tags, or stamps, boat registrations, and via a federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition. Those sources of financial support have helped us protect hundreds of species and their habitat for over 100 years, but there's always more we can do for Virginia's wildlife. That's where you come in. You too can become a steward of the outdoors by supporting our work or working with us -- whether you hunt, fish, and boat or simply enjoy the outdoors. So, you can see what I'm saying. It is not right or fair that everyone else gets to do what they want but we flip the bill for it. Then our rights keep getting tanked. They put hiking trails and bike trails and beaches for swimming, but keep taking away hunting and fishing rights and they keep raising the prices. Hunters and fishermen are always on the bottom of the list of whom these people cater to. It's not fair or just. At the very least, we should be able to fish when we want especially when that is the only time those fish will bite!!!

This park is one of those ones that feels like a private to public site; the majestic house at the…read morelakefront has been turned into a visitor center. The visitor center has a room or two of exhibitions on hydrology and wildlife but is not anything big. I came seeking a New Year's hike and expecting some scenery while being unsure if the amount of trails available would be enough. I managed to spend a solid two hours circumnavigating the place. In summer, swimming and boating are more likely the activities du jour, and it appears to be an excellent place for such activities. While the park looks close to the highway on the map, it feels like being at a park and there isn't any road noise. Like most VA state parks, they do charge for parking (waived for New Year's Day).

We called one day ahead (on a Thursday) and asked about kayak rentals. The girl who answered said…read moreyes the river levels were appropriate and we could rent kayaks on Friday -- "just call us around 10am tomorrow and we will let you know when we can get you out" she said. We drove across the state, bought a hotel, and called on Friday at 10am; the girl on the phone immediately said "hold on" and handed the phone to a gentleman who informed me that she is "new" and was mistaking and that for the last couple weeks they had only been running on weekends. I attempted to complain but only response from gentleman was "I don't know what to say, she's new and got it wrong." Needless to say, we were beyond furious at the expense we had put into a wasted trip. Will NEVER use this company (or try to use them) again!

Very nice little park. Has a pretty lake for fishing. Stuff for kids and mini golf in good…read moreweather. The disc golf course is very nice but could use better signage. There are tennis courts and looks like a new amphitheater

This was a surprise find while I was traveling the area...even more surprising was that the park…read morewas larger than what appeared to be. If you take the narrow road it keeps going and there are many spots on the lake and picnic shelters back beyond initial view.

Visited in spring of '25. Our hosts were awesome and incredibly accommodating. The place is…read moregenuinely fabulous. If you like gravel biking, the Greenbrier River Trail is a short bike ride from the house and if you don't have your own, there's a rental/shuttle service in town at the one and only traffic light. We have ridden in October and saw a couple of bears on the ride. We also rode in the spring and didn't see any but Ann said she saw one while walking the trail with their baby. No issues with them though. I def want to visit again but we've had a couple of health issue that put our Wanders (and waders) on hold.

First time fly fisher person, here, and boy was I surprised how much I enjoyed fly fishing…read more Setting is perfect, the Lodge along Knapps Creek, is spacious and comfortable. Excellent morning coffee! Anne took me out and taught me some basics and before long, I was in waders and in Knapps Creek fishing. Caught my very first trout! Highly recommended excursion. You will be welcome and well-cared for.

Did the double express raft trip from cunard to fayette. Our guide was Bean and he was awesome! At…read morefirst I thought that he was Zach Galifianakis, the comedian. But no, he just looks like him and is also incredibly funny and entertaining. When we approached the harder rapids like Keeneys and Double Z, having Bean as the raft guide made me feel a lot secure because he's very capable and he takes this profession very seriously. Then there is Scott who is also very funny. He talks a lot of sensible humor and looks out for his co-workers. He pitches heavily but nicely about (clients) showing appreciation for the great time at the hands of New and Gauley River Adventures staff. I would raft with Dean again because he's big on safety and even bigger on the fun side..

Brian took a group of ladies and created a strong team that hit the New River. He was able to build…read moreeveryone's confidence and we challenged "the surprise" rapids. So proud of gurl power.

called ahead day of and Mike said he would take us. made reservation for 1:30. showed up at 1:30…read moreand Mike told us they were closing and couldn't take us. drove over an hour to get there with no warning. waste of time

Good outfit! We rented kayaks, and they drove us to the launch point and picked us up without…read moreissue. Pretty stretch of river. Made for a pleasant day.

My friend and I used Maury River Smallmouth for a spring float trip on the Maury River. Jamie is a…read moregreat guy. He's very nice, accommodating, and knows his stuff both smallmouth bass fishing in general and about the Maury River. I highly recommend him as a guide. If you need to rent kayaks he has very nice sit-on-top fishing kayaks available. Thank you for a great day on the water Jamie/MRS!

Captn Kathy was GREAT. She was persistent and didn't give up to get us on the fish. We felt like we…read morewere with family and had a wonderful day and caught our limit, which she cleaned, prepped, and coached me how to prep and cook. We will be booking with her and Captn Spike again and again!