Glade Creek River Access
About
Glade Creek River Access is a boat launch in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in southern West Virginia, managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Prince, about 4 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Beckley show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 74°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The Glade Creek Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and the New River fishing section is about a mile off. Grandview Walkways and the Grandview Playground Shelter, a campground, are both within about 3 miles.
Launch Details
Managed by
National Park Service
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–81°F and lows of 43–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Beckley Raleigh Co Ap, WV weather station, 6.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high24° low
- Feb44° high27° low
- Mar52° high33° low
- Apr64° high43° low
- May72° high51° low
- Jun78° high59° low
- Jul81° high62° low
- Aug80° high61° low
- Sep74° high55° low
- Oct64° high44° low
- Nov53° high35° low
- Dec44° high28° low
Where it is
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Prince, West Virginia · 4.3 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve as of Oct 9, 2026:
Train derailment at Thurmond
Information · posted Oct 9, 2026
Burnwood Campground and Restroom Closure
Information · posted Sep 10, 2026
Kaymoor Miners Trail Closure
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Rend Trail Closed through December 2027
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Glade Creek TrailHiking0.3 mi
- New RiverRiver fishing1.2 mi
- Grandview WalkwaysHiking2.6 mi
- Tunnel TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Grandview Playground ShelterCamping2.7 mi
- Grandview Shelter 4Camping2.7 mi
- Glade CreekCanoeing6.8 mi
- Piney Creek WatershedRock climbing7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
