WV · Northeast & Mid-Atlantic · 2026 exact answer
Picnic shelters at Grandview are reservable at New River Gorge: what applies in 2026?
Direct answer
Picnic shelters at Grandview are reservable — nothing else needs a visitor permit
Exact conditions
- Status
- Not required; the stated access rule still applies
- Applies to
- specific activity
- Place or corridor
- Grandview picnic shelters and the Dunglen picnic shelter
- Effective dates
- January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
- Release model
- rolling window
Release detail: Grandview shelter reservations can be made up to 12 months in advance, online at Recreation.gov or by phone at 877-444-6777. No daily release time is published.
Fee detail: Varies by shelter: Playground Shelter $90.00, Shelter 1 $70.00, Shelter 2 $75.00, Shelter 3 $70.00, Shelter 4 $75.00.
Exceptions and limits
- The park's permits page covers only shelters, group campgrounds, and commercial use authorizations for businesses and events. It publishes no individual-visitor permit for hiking, climbing, or private boating.
- Commercial rafting outfitters hold their own NPS authorizations; visitors book through the outfitter.
Official source
National Park Service · reviewed August 27, 2026
All reservations for shelters at Grandview are reservable online or by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service at 877-444-6777. Reservations can be made up to 12 months in advance.
Permits and Reservations - New River Gorge National Park & Preserve