New River State Park is located in Ashe and Alleghany counties. The Wagoner Road Access, at river mile 26, is located eight miles southeast of Jefferson. It can be reached by Wagoner Access Road off NC 88, 1.2 miles east of the intersection of NC 16 and NC 88. The US 221 Access Area, at river mile 15, is located eight miles northeast of Jefferson, and may be reached by US 221. The Alleghany Access Area is at river mile 1 and may only be reached by canoe.

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