Its a little off the beaten path...there is an overlook that does the falls NO justice, but does have a bathroom...there is a second overlook to view an eagle mating island but, without binoculars you wont see anything...then there is the falls....a nice boardwalk to allow young ones to run, as you stroll...many spots to view this extensively long line of falls....the first major viewing point makes you feel that pics offer a false advertising but, thats because the grand view is at the end....there is also a small beach area off to the left of the falls,..and if really lucky, there is a train track on the other side that CSX travels
Don't settle for seeing one distant end of the falls from the boardwalk.At the end of the boardwalk there are a couple steps leading to a small path into the woods... TAKE IT. Cross a very small creek, go around/over some rocks and voila you are now mere feet from the full mist-in-your-face screaming falls. Absolutely stunning. We had "the place" to ourselves.We saw a guy with a large camera coming from the path and decided to see where it went.That decision led to the best part of a 5-day trip at the New.
I was here in August 2014 when the river was at minimal levels, but still the falls were beautiful. The falls are not high but very long and can be viewed from many angles and up close ... depending on the flow of water of course. You can follow the boardwalk and small bridge to the river for a good view of the falls and again depending on the river flow you can walk out on the flat rocks into the river. If you take the 2 short steps off the boardwalk to the right (and you should) near the end, there is a path that leads you even closer to the falls. We were able to get right on top of the falls and look down and back into the greenery of the river that was exposed. This is a great spot for lunch if you brought one. The ride to the falls may be long by some standards, but still a beautiful ride and well worth the trip. We spent almost 3 hours here, hiking around and enjoying the falls.
SAndstone Fall's was so beautiful! We loved it! Very nice place to see! Great place to take photo's!
Though it was a rainy day, we didn't want that to keep us from getting a closer looks at these falls. There is a very nice boardwalk that gives you good views of the "lower" and "upper" falls. The falls are wide, and were very powerful on this day. The road is a little narrow, and winding, leading you to the roadside park and boardwalk. But, you'll find this to be a very pleasant stop, even if it's on a rainy day!
My husband and I visited the Sandstone Falls during our "Journey of Love" started in Orlando, Florida.This is a unique and spectacular place.No photo can show the beauty of this place. It's a wilderness place away from hotels and bustle of the city where you can enjoy the nature. . From the Pipestem State Park take State Route 20 north. This road is very narrow and winding (we don't recommended this route on a rainy day), but with spectacular riverside views and unique opportunity for excellent photos. Take your time (and maps, no cellphone and don't trust your GPS) and be relax, because at the end (belived or not) you can found this spectacular falls. A very, very accessible boardwalk offering fantastic views of the falls and the opportunity to seat and enjoy the sound of the water, the beauty and the quiet. This route also, gave us the opportunity to visit the Bluestone State Park, Bluestone Dam, Sandstone Visitor Center (excellent maps and information) and the Grandview of the New River Gorge.
It takes a bit of driving to get to Sandstone Falls, but the trip is worth it. While the overlooks along the way to the Falls are worth a stop, the true experience is best had at eye level with the New River and the Falls itself. Powerful yet peaceful at the same time, this place is definitely worth a visit.
This is a beautiful breath taking thing to see. It's a bit of a climb to get close to the falls so make sure you wear shoes with good tread for the slippery rocks.
We stumbled upon this place. Incredible views and the water was thundering when we were there. Could not believe that this place isn't more prominent as it was absolutely breath taking when we were there.
We recently visited Sandstone Falls while camping close by in WV. It was a cold rainy day but the fall colors and falls were still beautiful! The boardwalk was really well kept and made walking easier in the rain. The trail has some nice view points/over looks of the falls and you can also go off the boardwalk and venture out on your own. The signage to the falls really wasn't that good until we got on the same road as the falls. We had to look up the map before finding the location/road.