Grandview Shelter 1

Grandview Shelter #1 is a smaller shelter on a hill just off the Grandview Rim Trail near the North Rim Overlook. It can accommodate 40 people inside the shelter and approximately 35 outside. The shelter is enclosed on three sides with a stone fireplace inside. It offers two electrical outlets, one charcoal grill plus a fireplace grate. Playground equipment, a horseshoe pit, a drinking fountain with side spigot, and restrooms are nearby. Additional chairs, tables and canopy tents are allowed. This shelter is not handicapped accessible and is not easily accessible for the elderly: it requires climbing a small set of stone stairs and a short walk up a small hill. The Grandview area of New River Gorge National River features five hiking trails, overlooks, a seasonal visitor center, ranger-led activities, summer outdoor dramas (Theatre West Virginia), playgrounds, a volleyball court, a baseball field and a basketball court. Grandview became part of New River Gorge National River in 1990, after more than 50 years as one of West Virginia's most popular day-use state parks. The area offers spectacular views of the New River and beautiful displays of rhododendron. At the Main Overlook, 1,400 feet above the river, you see an active railway and the town of Quinnimont, where the first coal was shipped out of the gorge in 1873. The city of Beckley is approximately 12 miles from Grandview and offers a wide variety of shopping, restaurants and hotels. Popular attractions include a children's museum and the Exhibition Coal Mine.