New River State Park

New River State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
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Location	Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates	36°24′55″N 81°23′14″W / 36.41528°N 81.38722°W / 36.41528; -81.38722[1]
Area	3,323 acres (13.45 km2)[2]
Elevation	2,716 ft (828 m)
Established	1976
Named for	New River
Governing body	North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
Website	www.ncparks.gov/new-river-state-park

New River State Park is a North Carolina state park in Ashe County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Jefferson, North Carolina, it covers 3,323 acres (13.45 km²)^[2] in the protected New River watershed. The New River is one of the oldest rivers in the United States. It is considered by some geologists to be possibly one of the oldest rivers in the world, between 10 million and 360 million years old. New River State Park is open for year-round recreation, including canoeing, hiking, picnicking, fishing, camping and environmental education. The park is just off U.S. Route 221 in northwestern North Carolina.