Bluestone River Valley

Via the new kanawha and ohio rivers it is part of the watershed of the mississippi river an 11 mi 18 km portion of its lower course in west virginia is designated as the bluestone national scenic river.

Bluestone river valley.

Bluestone river is a waterway located on the seward peninsula in the u s. Camping bluestone sp camping pipestem sp canoeing bluestone lake fishing hiking swimming holes whitewater bluestone. Three cabins have gorgeous views of bluestone lake in the gorge below but there isn t a bad view in the park. The bluestone river is a tributary of the new river 77 mi 124 km long in southwestern virginia and southern west virginia in the united states.

The bluestone river rises along the northern flank of east river mountain 2 5 miles southwest of springville virginia and flows northeast 83 miles through mercer county and summers county in west virginia to join the new river eleven miles of its lower course are protected by the national park service as the bluestone national scenic river. Google directions below are to the put in at spanishburg 37 444700 81 121700. Jump on the turnpike trail a 9 5 mile wooded trail that follows an old river road. The blackstone river powered america s entry into the age of industry.

You can only access this 10 5 mile national waterway from the two adjacent state parks if that tells you anything. The bluestone river and the rugged and ancient gorge it has carved is a richly diverse and scenic area of the southern appalachians. The bluestone river is in southern west virginia just north of princeton. Bluestone river at i 77 bridge.

Take out is at eads mill rd 37 478880 81 071780. It was named in 1900 by edward chester barnard topographer of the united states geological survey. Cabins accommodate two to eight people so they re perfect for romantic retreats or family vacations. Come visit and see.

The success of samuel slater s cotton spinning mill in pawtucket ri touched off a chain reaction that changed how people worked and where they lived and continues to reverberate across the nation to this day. Bluestone state park has 26 cabins located in a wooded area on the mountainside above the bluestone river.