New River Trail State Park CLICK TO ADD SUBTITLE TEXT
Interesting Facts of NRT 3rd most visited state park in VA (over 1,000,000 in 2017) 55.2 miles long with 2.5 mile spur into Town of Pulaski Services 4 counties, 2 towns (Pulaski and Fries) and City of Galax. Annual Park Revenues ~$275,000 Estimate Economic Impact for Region/state $15,000,000 37 miles along NR and 12 miles along Chestnut Creek
New Facilities and Projects at NRT-Hotel
Hoover Mountain Bike Area-Hiwassee
Extension of Trail to Randolph Park-Dublin County of Pulaski obtaining ROWs Using grant to build trail County’s desire to build community and way of life through trail network. Connecting our Dora Junction to Randolph Park
Park Specifics on Trail, ROW & Surface Most of NRT’s ROW is 40’ from center of trail. Most of trail is relatively flat with only 20’-60’ elevation change per mile. Use grey #10 rock dust as trail covering surface. SST or Porta-Jon every 4-5 miles. Trail Shelters every 4-5 miles. Most parking lot accesses have water and bathroom facility. Parking Fee $5.00/day with Annual Passes $66/$167.
Partnering with Communities for Economic Growth
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