Public land camping
Camping in West Virginia
47 federal places to camp in West Virginia, from Forest Service, National Park Service and Army Corps of Engineers, on the land they sit on.
- 47
- federal places to camp
- 34 Forest Service, 2 National Park Service, 11 Army Corps of Engineers
- 1,526
- campsites you can book ahead
- At the 33 places that take reservations on Recreation.gov. 2 more are first come, first served
- 4,372 ft
- the highest you can drive to
- Spruce Knob Lake
- 16
- counties with federal camping
- 28 gateway towns, each with three or more within 30 miles
The West Virginia campground map
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Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.
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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.
Camping near a town
- Addison (Webster Springs)
- Ansted
- Beverly
- Burnsville
- Camden-on-Gauley
- Cowen
- Davis
- Durbin
- Elk Garden
- Elkins
- Falling Spring
- Fayetteville
- Flatwoods
- Franklin
- Hambleton
- Harman
- Hillsboro
- Huttonsville
- Marlinton
- Mill Creek
- Moorefield
- Petersburg
- Richwood
- Summersville
- Sutton
- Thomas
- Thurmond
- White Sulphur Springs
No town by that name has three federal campgrounds within 30 miles. Try the county list below.
Every federal campground in West Virginia
47 places
- Bakers Run Campground Army Corps · Sutton Lake · Braxton County 976 ftelevation 75sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Bakers Run Campground Army Corps · Sutton Lake · Braxton County 933 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Battle Run Army Corps · Summersville Lake · Nicholas County 1,682 ftelevation 117sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Bear Heaven Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 3,585 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Bee Run Campground Army Corps · Sutton Lake · Braxton County 1,333 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Bend Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Grant County 1,457 ftelevation 46sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Rock Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County n/aelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Rock Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County 2,149 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Blue Bend Rec Area Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Greenbrier County 1,860 ftelevation 21sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Blue Meadow Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Greenbrier County 1,860 ftelevation 18sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Brandywine Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Pendleton County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Brooklyn Campground Park Service · New River Gorge National Park · Fayette County 997 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Bulltown Camp Army Corps · Burnsville Lake · Braxton County 861 ftelevation 204sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cranberry Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County n/aelevation 28sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cranberry Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Webster County 2,514 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Cranberry River Campsites Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County n/aelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Day Run Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County n/aelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Day Run Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 2,318 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- East Fork Army Corps · East Lynn Lake · Wayne County 707 ftelevation 159sites 68 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gatewood Group group campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 4,334 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gerald Freeman Campground Army Corps · Sutton Lake · Braxton County 993 ftelevation 152sites 69 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Guyandotte Campground Army Corps · R.D. Bailey Lake · Wyoming County 1,146 ftelevation 86sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hopkins Mountain Fireman's Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Greenbrier County 3,162 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Horseshoe Recreation Area Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Tucker County 1,719 ftelevation 6sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Island Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 2,990 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Jess Judy group campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Grant County 1,492 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Lake Sherwood Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Greenbrier County 2,600 ftelevation 106sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Laurel Fork Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 3,102 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Leith Run Forest Service · Wayne National Forest · Pleasants County 611 ftelevation 21sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Long Point Campground Army Corps · Summersville Lake · Nicholas County 1,763 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- McCoy's Ferry Campground Park Service · Chesapeake · Berkeley County 407 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Middle Mountain Cabins cabin or lookout Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 3,141 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pocahontas Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County n/aelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pocahontas Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 2,491 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Red Creek Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Tucker County 3,878 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Red Oak Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County 3,704 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Riffle Run Campground Army Corps · Burnsville Lake · Braxton County 798 ftelevation 60sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Robert W Craig Army Corps · Jennings Randolph Lake · Mineral County 2,055 ftelevation 68sites 4 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Seneca Shadows Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pendleton County 1,734 ftelevation 81sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Spruce Knob Lake Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pendleton County 4,372 ftelevation 42sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Stuart Recreation Area Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 2,282 ftelevation 28sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Summit Lake Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County n/aelevation 33sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Tea Creek Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County n/aelevation 28sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Tea Creek Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 2,995 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Trout Pond Recreation Area Forest Service · George Washington · Hardy County 1,976 ftelevation 46sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Williams River Campsites Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County n/aelevation 29sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Wolf Gap Forest Service · George Washington · Hardy County 2,244 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
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Camping rules worth knowing in West Virginia
- New River Gorge camps free, and limits by height
- All eight primitive campgrounds in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve are free, take no reservations and run first come, first served, with a limit of no more than 14 days within a 28-day period in any park campground or camping area. Camp only in designated campsites; camping in a day use, river access, trailhead or walk-in campsite parking lot is prohibited. Backcountry camping is allowed in specific areas, above the high water line of any river and away from developed facilities and trails. Source 30
- Eleven of the federal campgrounds belong to the Corps
- The Army Corps of Engineers lists 19 West Virginia projects and every one of them sits under the Huntington District: Beech Fork, Bluestone, Burnsville, East Lynn, Jennings Randolph, R.D. Bailey, Stonewall Jackson, Summersville, Sutton and Tygart, plus the Kanawha River London, Marmet and Winfield pools, the Monongahela River Opekiska pool and five Ohio River pools. Eleven of the 47 federal campgrounds a vehicle can reach in this state are theirs. The district’s own site fails a certificate check from every tool used for this guide, so no Corps fee, acreage or stay limit is stated here. Call the project office before you plan around one. Source 35
Campground records: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), read September 19, 2026. Elevations: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Fees, seasons and limits change; confirm with the managing office before you go.