There are 25 whitewater rafting outfitters on the Gauley and New Rivers approximately 50 miles west of Lewisburg. Country Roads Greenbrier County is criss-crossed with miles of picturesque country roads. These byways offer the visitor scenery of a bygone era rarely seen these days. Although our principal highways are scenic, a trip over country roads can be even more rewarding. Here you will see a countryside essentially unchanged in the last 100 years.
Wildlife abounds and wildflowers line the roadsides in spring and summer.
You will appreciate that such serene and natural beauty still exists and is so easily accessible. A look at this countryside will help you understand the former isolation of many Appalachian residents. Most of these roads were once little more than dirt tracks often impassable in rain or snow. A trip over our back roads may be as long or as short as you wish. The Visitors Center can provide you with additional information and maps.