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Located in southern West Virginia between the towns of Summersville and Fayetteville, Gauley River National Recreation Area includes 25 miles of the Gauley River, and five miles of the Meadow River. These swift, winding rivers and their narrow canyons are protected by the National Park Service.

Whitewater paddling and fishing are several of the more popular activities on the Gauley and Meadow Rivers.

For more information on the Gauley River see American Whitewater's website at: http://www.americanwhitewater.org

 

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  Enjoying the Rapids on the Gauley River

  Learn more about boating on the Gauley River

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  Camping at Gauley Tailwaters

  Gauley River National Recreation Area has only 1 campground. It is the Gauley Tailwaters campground at the base of Summersville Dam.

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  Fishing on the Gauley River

  Fishing is a popular activity at the Gauley River National Recreation Area. You can catch trout, smallmouth bass, walleye and muskellunge.

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