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A dark green Toyota pickup with a roof tent parked in tall dry grass as mist closes in.

Forest Service campground

Brandywine Campground

Forest Service campground in George Washington & Jefferson National Forest, Pendleton County, West Virginia. 8 miles from Franklin.

Managed by
Forest Service George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
Reservations
First come, first served Claim a site when you arrive. Recreation.gov lists it for Scan and Pay, so the fee can be paid from its app at the campground
County
Pendleton County

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site.

Not suitable for large RVs. Dump station is available. Sites are limited to one RV or two tents, no more than two vehicles, and no more than eight persons per site. When recreating on Forest Service Lands, follow the safety and outdoor ethics recommendations.

Water is available when temperatures are above freezing but is winterized when temperatures are low enough to freeze and damage the water system

Recreation

This wooded recreation area affords access to multiple hiking and mountain biking trails, a swimming beach, and a campground with an onsite host. Dump station is available. Sites are limited to one RV or two tents, no more than two vehicles, and no more than eight persons per site. Bath houses have hot showers and flush toilets, drinking water available. Each campsite has a tent pad, picnic table, lantern post and grill.

Nearby Attractions

High Knob trail #1021: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/gwj/recreation/trails/high-knob-forest-trail-1021

High Knob Tower on Shenandoah Mountain near North River was built using native stone in 1939–1940 by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC Camp #2) crews and World War I veterans.

History and Location

Location: Sits on the border of Virginia and West Virginia along Shenandoah Mountain in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests .

Design: It is a unique historic stone fire tower featuring a catwalk and an interior room.

Elevation: Stands at an elevation of 4,223 feet

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

What people do here

  • camping
  • day use area
  • paddle boating
  • picnicking
  • swimming

The land around Brandywine Campground

The ringed pin is this campground; the others are its nearest neighbours. Switch on forest roads or BLM routes to see the way in. The federal record’s point for it sits at a very different height from the one the agency describes, so the pin may be off: trust the directions above over the map.

Map layers

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Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated August 28, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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