Plane
The largest airport is at Charleston, about 65 miles from Summersville. There are also small airports at Summersville and Beckley.

Car
From Route 19 take Route 129 West at Mount Nebo. The river access area is reached by taking the second left after you cross over the dam on Route 129.

Getting Around

At the present time, the only public access to the Gauley River National Recreation Area is just downstream of Summersville Dam.