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Forest Service campground

Cranberry Campground

Forest Service campground in Monongahela National Forest, Nicholas County, West Virginia. In the Richwood area.

Managed by
Forest Service Monongahela National Forest
Sites
28 26 standard non-electric, 2 walk to
Hookups
None listed
Reservations
Recreation.gov

Overview

A popular semi-primitive campground adjacent to the Cranberry River. This campground receives very high use during trout stocking from the beginning of spring through the end of June and again in the fall from September through October. During these high use times there are usually more campers waiting than there are sites available. During high use, the centrally located Bishop Knob Campground can usually accommodate campers when no sites are available along the Cranberry or Williams River Corridors.

Recreation

Trout fishing in the adjacent Cranberry River. A valid West Virginia State Fishing License is required, along with a National Forest stamp, a Conservation stamp, and a trout stamp. Please contact the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources for more information on fishing and hunting licensing requirements. Check state fishing regulations for special Cranberry River Fishing Areas.

Facilities

Cranberry campground has is comprised of 30 campsites in an open setting near the Cranberry River. There are vault toilets, trash receptacles and a hand pump for water. At each campsite you will find a gravel parking spur, picnic tables, lantern post, and fire ring.

Natural Features

The Cranberry River is within walking distance as is the Cranberry Wilderness.

Nearby Attractions

Cranberry River, Cranberry Wilderness, and Cranberry Mountain Nature Center.

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

The federal record has no coordinates for this campground, so it is listed under Richwood and left off the map rather than placed by guesswork. Use the directions above.

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated February 25, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.