The
public river access point at Glade
provides access to fishing the New River, and is
located in the New River Gorge near Prince,
WV. The New River provides great fishing
for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, striped
bass, rock bass, walleye, muskellunge,
crappie, bluegill, carp, and flathead and
channel catfish.
Glade Creek: Provides great catch and
release fishing for trout.
Float fishing: The Glade access point and
the Grandview Sandbar is often used as as the
put-in point for float fishing trips on New
River, with Stone Cliff often being used as the
take-out point.
Grandview Sandbar: This take out is
located approximately 5 miles in on the Glade
Creek Road.
Notes: Due to dangerous rapids in New
River, only experienced whitewater boaters
should attempt float trips.
Directions:
From Oak Hill
/ Fayetteville, WV
From US-19, take the Glen Jean Exit. Turn
left onto WV-16/WV-61 South (towards Mount
Hope). Go 3 miles to intersection with
WV-16 (near Mt. Hope). Turn left onto WV-16
(towards Prince, WV). Go 4.4 miles to
intersection with WV-41. At intersection, turn
left onto WV-41. Travel 4 miles down
Batoff Mountain along a winding, narrow mountain
road. After reaching the foot of Batoff
mountain, just before 1st bridge crossing the
New River, turn right onto Glade Creek Road.
From Mount Hope, WV
From WV-16 turn onto WV-61 (towards Prince, WV).
Go 4.4 miles to intersection with WV-41. At
intersection, turn left onto WV-41. Travel
4 miles down Batoff Mountain along a winding,
narrow mountain road. After reaching the
foot of Batoff mountain, just before 1st bridge
crossing the New River, turn right onto Glade
Creek Road.
From Beckley, WV
From North Eisenhower Drive, take WV-41 North (Stanaford
Road) towards Prince, WV to intersection with
WV-16. At intersection, turn right onto
WV-41. Travel 4 miles down Batoff Mountain
along a winding, narrow mountain road.
After reaching the foot of Batoff mountain, just
before 1st bridge crossing the New River, turn
right onto Glade Creek Road.
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Map of New River Gorge
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