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Camping near

Elkins, West Virginia

10 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Elkins in Randolph County: 10 Forest Service.

10
federal places to camp
10 Forest Service
4.5 mi
to the nearest one
Stuart Recreation Area
4,372 ft
at the highest of them
Spruce Knob Lake. The lowest, Horseshoe Recreation Area, sits at 1,719 ft
159
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 feet

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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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of Elkins, nearest first

10 places

  1. Stuart Recreation Area Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 4.5 miaway 2,282 ftelevation 28sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Bear Heaven Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 9.4 miaway 3,585 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Laurel Fork Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 15.4 miaway 3,102 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Middle Mountain Cabins cabin or lookout Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 16.9 miaway 3,141 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Gatewood Group group campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 20.4 miaway 4,334 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Horseshoe Recreation Area Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Tucker County 22.4 miaway 1,719 ftelevation 6sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Spruce Knob Lake Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pendleton County 22.5 miaway 4,372 ftelevation 42sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Island Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 25.2 miaway 2,990 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Seneca Shadows Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pendleton County 26.1 miaway 1,734 ftelevation 81sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Red Creek Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Tucker County 29.9 miaway 3,878 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed