Forest Service campground

Cranberry River Campsites

Forest Service campground in Monongahela National Forest, Pocahontas County, West Virginia. In the Marlinton area.

Managed by: Forest Service Monongahela National Forest
Sites: 14 14 standard non-electric
Hookups: None listed
Reservations: Recreation.gov
County: Pocahontas County

Overview

Fourteen primitive and separately numbered campsites dispersed along a 5-mile section of the lower Cranberry River. Toilets closed as of November 30.

Campsites are number 6-19 along the Cranberry River between Big Rock Campground and Cranberry Campground on Forest Road 76. Double sites available at sites 7 and 12.

Recreation

Fishing in the Cranberry RIver, hiking in Cranberry Wilderness.

Facilities

Each campsite has a picnic table, fire ring, and lantern post. Vault toilets are spaced along the river corridor.

Natural Features

Campsites are located adjacent to the Cranberry River.

Nearby Attractions

Cranberry RIver and Cranberry Wilderness.

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 Marlinton and left off the map rather than placed by guesswork. Use the directions above.

Camping near

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.