1.52 Acres in Prince, WV - $89,000
HEART OF THE NATIONAL PARK TRACT 1
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OVERVIE-
Few private properties remain for sale so near the center of the newly established New River Gorge National Park & Preserve. Though located near the very heart of the park, the property is fewer than 15 minutes from suburban Beckley, the largest city in southern West Virginia.
The steep, wooded tract accommodates two potential homesites. At the front, a quarter-acre of less-sloping land includes a former historic home site - a relic of the communitys ghost-town period - and includes a well, septic system, fieldstone walls, and a stone chimney. A second potential homesite at the upper property overlooks a five-mile panorama of the gorge from more t...
The steep, wooded tract accommodates two potential homesites. At the front, a quarter-acre of less-sloping land includes a former historic home site - a relic of the communitys ghost-town period - and includes a well, septic system, fieldstone walls, and a stone chimney. A second potential homesite at the upper property overlooks a five-mile panorama of the gorge from more than 200 feet above the river. Both sites afford unmatched views of the mountains.
The property is located in one of the most popular outdoor recreation areas in the park, in which the park service is developing new recreational resources. The park manages five public campgrounds within five miles of Prince and is adding a sixth campground only two miles away. Backcountry camping is also permitted in the park over much of the area, notably along the river. Park officials have announced plans to open new recreational trails leading along the river and ascending into the local highlands.
The tract is within 1,000 feet of the Art Moderne-styled Prince Depot, an active Amtrak station on the New York-Chicago line. Thousands of locals and visitors use the station annually, notably scouts who are visiting the Bechtel National Scout Preserve, home of the Summit, the National Jamboree site for the Boy Scouts of America, a drive of fewer than 10 miles from the property.
Though upstream, the New River is renowned for its whitewater rafting, the river at Prince is relatively calm and a destination for warm water fishing and flatwater recreational pursuits such as kayaking, canoeing, and paddle-boarding. Trout streams cascade out of the highlands in every direction. Hunting is a popular pursuit in sections of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
ATTRIBUTES AND HIGHLIGHTS
Near the geographic center of the national park
Easy access to developing trails and campgrounds
Destination for hiking, biking, fishing, and paddling
Adjoins national park at its front and rear boundaries
Overlooks a five-mile section of the river in its gorge
Approximately 10 minutes drive-time to the City of Beckley
Approximately 10 minutes drive-time to the Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve
Neighboring historic structures include the Prince Depot and Prince Brothers Store
One of few private properties near the river within the park boundary
LOCATION
Google Coordinates: 37.856519, -81.064120
Address: 4843 Stanaford Road, Prince, WV 25907
Elevation Range: approximately 1,190 to 1,420 feet above sea level
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