Upper Railroad Rapids

Upper Railroad Rapids: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Upper Railroad Rapids

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Upper Railroad Rapids — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.01116, -81.02576. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Railroad Rapids

• Babcock State Park · sanctuary · Fayette · ~7 km · Must-see
• Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~9 km · Must-see
• New River Gorge National Park and Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~15 km · Must-see
• New River Gorge National Preserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hawks Nest State Park · park · Fayette · ~19 km · Must-see
• The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve · sanctuary · Fayette · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sewell Mountain · viewpoint · Fayette · ~23 km · Must-see
• Plum Orchard Lake · lake · Fayette · ~23 km · Must-see
• Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park · park · Nicholas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hump Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gwinn Mountain · viewpoint · Summers · ~33 km · Must-see
• Plumley Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~34 km · Must-see
• Beckley Mill Site · fort · Raleigh · ~36 km · Must-see
• Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine · museum · Raleigh · ~37 km · Must-see
• Summersville Lake · lake · Nicholas · ~38 km · Must-see
• Keeney Knob · viewpoint · Summers · ~48 km · Must-see
• Bluestone Lake · lake · Summers · ~56 km · Must-see
• Flat Top Mountain · viewpoint · Raleigh · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Railroad Rapids

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Upper Railroad Rapids

• Dudleys Dip Rapids · river spot · Fayette · ~5 km
• Double Z Rapids · river spot · Fayette · ~6 km
• Wheeler Islands · river spot · Fayette · ~37 km
• Brooks Island · river spot · Raleigh · ~41 km
• Coney Island · river spot · Summers · ~50 km
• Bushes Island · river spot · Summers · ~52 km
• Johnson Island · river spot · Greenbrier · ~56 km
• New River · river spot · Summers · ~61 km
• Scotts Island · river spot · Kanawha · ~62 km
• Greenbrier River · river spot · Greenbrier · ~64 km

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