New River, Virginia

About New River

New River is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Virginia.

Officially, New River is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.39 square miles.

📰 New River News Today

• Flash flooding closes roads across New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia West Virginia Explorer · Aug 16
• Officials warn of rising water levels in New River Valley after heavy rainfall WSLS · Aug 2
• I-81 ramp extensions now open in the New River Valley give drivers more room to accelerate and merge onto the interstate Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Aug 10
• West Virginia Water Festival closes with first annual kayaking race on New River WVVA · Aug 2
• The Newest National Park In The United States WorldAtlas · Aug 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New River Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New River

• El Charro — mexican
• Homesa — latin american
• Radford Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Sal's Italian — italian
• Troy's Steak Subs & Pizza — pizza
• FuLin — chinese
• Pazar — american
• ROCAS — mexican
• Sal's Jr Pizza and Italian Restaurant — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New River

• Bisset Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New River

🏘️ Nearby Communities