211 Oscar White Rd, Lansing, WV 25862

Less than a half mile from America's newest national park, this outdoor adventure property includes more than 13 landscaped acres near the rim of the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. A half-mile north of the New River Gorge Bridge on the US-19 expressway, the property is home to one of the state's chief whitewater outfitter basecamps. It's fewer than two miles from downtown Fayetteville and offers unparalled access to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and the region's best hiking, biking, paddling, and rock-climbing areas.  ATTRIBUTES AND HIGHLIGHTS  • Outdoor adventure resort property  • Five-acre primitive campground  • Proximity to park trails, climbing routes  • 15 acres adjoining US-19 expressway  • On scenic route beneath New River Gorge Bridge  • 0.5 miles from Canyon Rim Visitor Center  • 0.6 miles from New River Gorge Bridge  • 1.6 miles from Fayetteville, West Virginia  •   ABOUT THE NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE  The property looks out across the northern district of the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, central to the fastest-growing tourism region in West Virginia. Congress established the 70,000-acre park in 2020, ushering in revolutionary nationwide interest in the region as a destination for travel and residency.  Articles in Time, Vogue, and USA Today have since accelerated interest in the area globally, as has television coverage by major networks. Time magazine named the park among the "World's 100 Greatest Places.  Long a renowned destination for hiking, biking, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting, it now attracts more than two million visitors annually. Officials predicted an increase of more than 20 percent in visitation in its first year; however, the increase appeared to be nearer 70 percent as of October 2022.  ABOUT TOURISM DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDITS  The property may be eligible for tourism development tax credits and other financial incentives as a result of its proximity to the national park. For further information, contact listing agent or contact the W.Va. Department of Tourism.  LOCATION  Google Coordinates: 38.076064, -81.069068  Address: 211 Oscar White Road, Lansing, WV 25862  Elevation Range: +/- 1,756 to 1,898 feet above sea level  ABOUT THE PROPERTY  Since the 1990s, this landscaped commercial property has been the home of New  Deed Book  526, Pg. 697; Deed Book  542, Pg. 147; Deed Book  587, Pg. 328  Fayette County, West Virginia  Acreage: 13.17 acres +/-  Real Estate Tax ID/Acreage/Taxes:  Fayette County (10), West Virginia  New Haven District (1)  Tax Map 50: Parcels 1,2,3,5, 127; Class 3  2022 Real Estate Taxes: $6453.20  PUBLIC SCHOOLS  Public school students may attend Ansted Elementary, Ansted Middle School, and Midland Trail High School. The Fayette Institute of Technology is located 15 miles south at Oak Hill. Several private schools operate in the area, and home-schooling programs are supported.  HIGHER EDUCATION  The southern campus of West Virginia University is located 30 miles to the south at Beckley. Satellite campuses of Concord University and New River Community  Morgantown, W.Va., 2.5; Columbus, Ohio, 2.5; Pittsburgh, Pa., 3.5; Cincinnati, Ohio, 4; Charlottesville, Va., 3.5; Richmond, Va., 4.5; Winston-Salem, N.C., 3.5; Charlotte, N.C.: 4; and Washington, D.C., 5.  CLIMATE  Due partly to the sheltering nature of its narrow valley, the New River sustains a microclimate more typical of warmer, more southerly latitudes  Though it may appear as a large mountain stream, the New has already traveled more than 300 miles from the summits of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina, and it has heated by the time it reaches the gorge.  The gorge is a preferred location for gardens as its warm microclimate accommodates a longer growing season. It remains relatively free of heavier snows that blanket the surrounding highlands. Mean annual precipitation at the property is estimated at 37 to 47 inches, mean annual air temperature at 50 to 52 degrees F, and its frost-free period at 140 to 170 days.  RECREATION  The New River Gorge region is known nationally as a chief destination for rock climbing and whitewater rafting. However, it affords access to a seemingly limitless variety of recreational pursuits now being explored by national park visitors. It invites hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, paddling, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting, and the area accommodates a number of walking and field-sports facilities, including stadiums, playgrounds, and walking and biking trails. Skiing and snow-tubing at Winterplace is an hour's drive south, and the Snowshoe Mountain ski areas are a two-hour drive to the northeast.  DINING & RETAIL  The property enjoys easy access to the New River Gorge and Kanawha Valley regions and a variety of dining and shopping venues. The greater Fayetteville area is notably home to more than a dozen noteworthy independent restaurants designed to appeal to visitors to the national park. An hour's drive west, the Charleston metropolitan area boasts the state's highest concentration of restaurants and retail centers.  SURROUNDING AREA  The property is located in a rural area at the rim of the New River Gorge, the centerpiece of the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve. The region is renowned as a destination for outdoor recreation and leisure and vacation residency. As a result of the recent establishment of the national park, the region continues to experience marked residential and commercial growth.  Town of Fayetteville  The property is located near Fayetteville, the seat of justice for Fayette County. Its historic district is both charming and among of the most attractive locations for independent outfitters shops, boutique shops, and specialty restaurants in West Virginia. Its population was estimated at 2,844 in 2021.  City of Oak Hill  Oak Hill is Fayette County's largest municipality and its economic center. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 7,730. Plateau Medical Center, the largest hospital near the property, is located off the US-19 expressway on Main Street in downtown Oak Hill. The city has recently increased its investment in recreational and quality-of-life improvements and has acquired land for a new outdoor-adventure park approaching the edge of the New River Gorge.  Gauley River National Recreation Area  Twenty-five miles of the lower Gauley River and six miles of the lower Meadow River are protected by the Gauley River National Recreation Area, a chief destination for whitewater paddlers. In autumn, during "Gauley Season, waters released upstream on Summersville Lake turn the stream into a famous technical run that attracts paddlers from across the world.  The Summit Bechtel Reserve  Home of the National Scout Jamboree and the national leadership center for the Boy Scouts of America, the Summit is one of the national organization's five high-adventure bases. More than 50,000 visitors attend the jamborees. The Jamboree had been held at Fort A.P. Hill, near Washington, D.C., until the organization chose to relocate the site to the New River Gorge region to accommodate access to outdoor-adventure activities.  Fayette County  Fayette County is located in southern West Virginia, central to the state's burgeoning New River Gorge tourism region. The county is renowned for its dramatic landscapes, small communities, and outdoor recreation amenities. The New and Gauley rivers course across the county, defined by its gorges and broad, wooded tablelands. Fayetteville is near the midpoint in the county in an area renowned for its expressway access and great natural beauty.  State Parks: Babcock, Hawks Nest, Summersville Lake  West Virginia's newest state park and two of the most photographed landmarks in West Virginia are located within a half-hour's drive of the property at Babcock, Hawks Nest, and Summersville. Babcock State Park and its world-renowned Glade Creek Gristmill attract photographers year-round, and Hawks Nest and its overlook of the New River Gorge have been attracting sight-seers since long before Europeans arrived in the region. In 2023, the state unveiled plans to establish a new state park at Summersville Lake, a 20-minute drive north of the property.  DIRECTIONS  From US-19 at Fayetteville, travel US-19 north 2.3 miles to a right turn onto Lansing-Edmond Road. Proceed 0.2 miles to a left into the lower parking area or 0.3 miles to a left into the upper parking area on Oscar White Road.