June 25, 2015

The Spectacular View at Grandview



Grandview is not far from Beckley, West Virginia. I hadn't heard of it until recently although I have been to Hawk's Nest State Park which also overlooks the New River Gorge. Remembering that Hawk's Nest has spectacular views, I eagerly looked up Grandview and put it on my list of places to see.

Grandview used to be a West Virginia State Park but in 1990 it was adopted by the National Park Service as part of the New River Gorge National River. It is a day use area (no camping) featuring trails and spectacular views of the gorge.




This overlook is only a short walk from the Visitors Center. I was delighted to hear a train below us. It stopped at a small town in the gorge.

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13 comments:

  1. Awesome views and images. It is nice to see you and your hubby too. Have a happy Friday!

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  2. What spectacular views! I wonder if that train track is the one that the Amtrak train takes from Charlottesville, Va. to Chicago. If so... and I think it is... I saw that scenery from the train more than once. Just gorgeous.

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  3. We love Grandview and visit it every time we make it to West Virginia. Your photos brought back many happy memories -- I'm ready to go back!

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  4. In a word it looks 'spectacular'.

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  5. Great photos! Wonderful place to visit!

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  6. Really a spectacular view!
    Greetings from Germany

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  7. Lovely scenes. Looks like such a pretty place to visit.

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  8. You need to get a tripod so you and Frank can have your pictures together.

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  9. Oh my! I would never tire of views like these

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