Sandstone Visitor Center
Facility · West Virginia ·
Managed by the National Park Service
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Preserve) · Open Access
- 1,371 ft
- Elevation
Sandstone Visitor Center is located in New River Gorge National River near Sandstone, WV, and is the primary National Park Service information site for Bluestone National Scenic River. Information can also be obtained at Bluestone State Park and Pipestem State Park, both which border Bluestone National Scenic River.
Getting there
Sandstone Visitor Center is located just north of the I-64 and State Route 20 interchange (Exit 139).
GPS coordinates are: 37.78320 N, 80.89778 W
37.78320, -80.89778 · 37°46'59.5"N 80°53'52.0"W
Typical weather
Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 42°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 42 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 45 |
| Low °F | 25 | 27 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 9.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Sandstone Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Sandstone Visitor Center?
- No. Sandstone Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Sandstone Visitor Center
- Grandview Playground Shelter 9.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Grandview Shelter 1 9.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Grandview Shelter 4 9.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Grandview Shelter 3 9.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Grandview Shelter 2 9.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Bluestone Lake Picnic Shelter 10.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sandstone Visitor Center less than 0.1 mi · Facility
- Meadow Creek Campground 1.6 mi · Facility
- War Ridge/Backus Mountain Campground 6.4 mi · Facility
- Glade Creek Campground 7 mi · Facility
- Grandview Visitor Center 9.7 mi · Facility
- Grandview Sandbar 9.9 mi · Facility
Contact
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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