"I’m telling you, these West Virginia folks know about hospitality. You can register online now, dream about warblers all winter, and then be New River-bound next April. How’s that for a plan?" - Nina Cheney, Eagle Optics

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Mailing Address

New River Birding & Nature Festival
310 W. Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, WV 25901
*Note: this is our postal mailing address at the local Visitors Bureau, not our physical location.

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New River Birding & Nature Festival
New River Birding & Nature Center
Leadership Fayette County

Location Information

We tour the mountains and valleys in and around the New River Gorge National Park and region in Fayette County, West Virginia, and include trips to Muddlety, Hillsboro, Grandview, and more. Enter Fayetteville, WV 25840 on your favorite map app or click here to view a Google Map.

Yeager Airport (CRW) in Charleston, WV is approximately 60 miles (1.25 hours) from our Opossum Creek Retreat headquarters.
♦ Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) in Beckley, WV is approximately 36 miles (43 minutes) from our Opossum Creek Retreat headquarters.
♦ Car rentals are available at the airports - make arrangements in advance as they are not open 24 hours.

 

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