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Bluestone National Scenic River offers a quiet getaway.

Ranger Richard leads a guided walk on the Turnpike Trail

Ranger giving information to park visitor

NPS Ranger Richard Altaire provides an overview of the park map to a visitor to the Bluestone NSR.

A young hiker makes his own connection with Bluestone National Scenic River.

The Bluestone River

Physical Address:

3405 Pipestem Drive

Pipestem, WV 25979

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 246

Glen Jean, WV 25846

contact-details

Phone Number: 304-465-0508 Voice
Phone Number: 304-465-0591 Fax

Email Address: neri_interpretation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

The Bluestone River and the rugged and ancient gorge it has carved is a richly diverse and scenic area of the southern Appalachians. Bluestone National Scenic River is preserved as a living landscape that provides an unspoiled experience for visitors and a haven for a variety of plants and animals. The park protects a 10.5-mile section of the Bluestone River in southern West Virginia.

park designation:National Scenic River

Directions:

Bluestone National Scenic River is most easily accessed via Bluestone State Park and Pipestem Resort State Park. A narrow, graveled park road provides access to the Bluestone Turnpike Trail at the former Lilly town site at the confluence of the Little Bluestone River. To reach these parks from I-64, take exit 139, then south on Rt. 20. From I-77 take exit 14 to Rt.20 north. Either direction, Bluestone State Park is 15 miles and Pipestem is 22 miles.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Bluestone National Scenic River

The park is accessible year-round at two entrance points, Bluestone State Park and the former Lilly townsite, and seasonally at Pipestem Resort State Park. The park is open 24 hours a day.

Weather Information:

Summer: Temperatures range from low to mid 60's at night to middle to upper 80's during the daytime hours. Winter: Temperatures average from the mid 20's to the mid 40's. Snowfall amount varies, but averages 5" per month Dec. - March. Spring and Fall: temperatures and rainfall variable. Peak fall foliage is usually mid-October.