And it's the gateway to New River Gorge National Park.Scenic view of New River Gorge National Park.Credit: Jordan Charbonneau/Travel + LeisureDespite its name, the New River is one of the oldest rivers on the continent. Over millions of years, this frothing whitewater river carved a 1,000-foot-deep gorge through the hills of West Virginia. As the gateway to New River Gorge National Park, the little town of Fayetteville has earned a reputation as…