Missed Your New River Gorge Passport Stamp?

Missing a New River Gorge NP & PRES Cancellation? You Are Not Alone.

New River Gorge NP & PRES Passport Cancellation Stamps

New River Gorge National Park has passport cancellation stamps at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center near Fayetteville on the north rim, and at the Sandstone Visitor Center near Hinton at the southern end of the park. The Canyon Rim center offers dramatic views of the New River Gorge Bridge and is the primary stamp location.

A missing national park cancellation from New River Gorge is common because the park is relatively new — redesignated from a national river in 2020 — and many visitors come for whitewater rafting, rock climbing, or Bridge Day events without realizing there is a visitor center to visit. Rafters put in and take out at river-level access points far below the Canyon Rim facility. The park stretches over 70,000 acres along the river corridor with multiple unconnected access points.

About New River Gorge

State: West Virginia · Established: 2020 · Size: 7,021 acres · Iconic landmark: New River Gorge Bridge

New River Gorge is the newest national park in the East, protecting a rugged and beautiful stretch of one of the oldest rivers on the continent as it carves a deep gorge through the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. Despite its name, the New River is ancient, and over eons it has cut a dramatic canyon lined with sandstone cliffs and cloaked in dense hardwood forest. The iconic New River Gorge Bridge soars nearly 900 feet above the water, one of the longest steel arch bridges in the world and the focus of the famous Bridge Day festival. The park is a mecca for whitewater rafting, with thrilling rapids drawing paddlers from everywhere, as well as world-class rock climbing on its cliffs and miles of hiking and biking trails through a lush, storied landscape rich in coal-mining history.

New River Gorge NP & PRES Stamp Questions

How do I get a New River Gorge NP & PRES passport stamp if I missed it?

If you have a missed national park stamp from New River Gorge NP & PRES, you can use our free tool to create a custom New River Gorge passport stamp digitally. Enter the park name, your visit date, and location — then download instantly. This is ideal for filling gaps in your passport book when the visitor center was closed or you forgot to stop.

Where is the official stamp location at New River Gorge NP & PRES?

The official New River Gorge passport cancellation is typically found at the main visitor center — in this case near Canyon Rim VC. Some parks also have secret national park cancellation stamps at lesser-known ranger stations, backcountry offices, or seasonal contact stations. Check the NPS app for the most up-to-date stamp locations.

Can I mail my passport book to get a missed stamp?

Some parks accept mail-in stamp requests — you send your passport book with a self-addressed stamped envelope and a note with the date of your visit. However, this means shipping your irreplaceable book and waiting 2-6 weeks. Our tool lets you create national park cancellation stamps online without that risk.

Is this tool free to use?

Yes, completely free. No account, no payment, no watermark. Create your custom cancellation stamp and download a 500x500 PNG instantly — perfect for printing on sticker paper or pasting into digital journals.

What color should I use for a New River Gorge NP & PRES stamp?

Official passport cancellation stamps use region-specific ink colors. New River Gorge NP & PRES is in the Mid-Atlantic region. We pre-select the matching color for you, but you can customize it to any color you prefer.

Can I raft the New River?

Yes. The gorge offers some of the best whitewater rafting in the East, from gentler family stretches to thrilling class IV and V rapids run with outfitters.

What is Bridge Day?

An annual October festival when the New River Gorge Bridge opens to pedestrians and BASE jumpers leap from the span. It is the park's biggest event.

Is there good rock climbing?

Excellent. The sandstone cliffs of the gorge are a renowned climbing destination with thousands of routes.