GLEN JEAN, WV (WVNS) -- The Tailwaters Campground will be temporarily closed for three weeks at the beginning of Gauley season.

According to a press release, from Tuesday, September 2, 2025 to Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the Tailwaters Campground will be temporarily closed for the beginning of ‘Gauley Season.’

The press release stated that the Tailwaters Campground in Gauley River National Recreation Area can be found below the Summersville Dam on the upper Gauley.

According to the press release, the closure "is necessary to provide better and easier access to the upper Gauley during this extremely popular period of use by both private boaters and commercial rafting companies. The closure will enable the addition of around 50 additional parking sites for private boaters, assisting with

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