Camping near
Franklin, West Virginia
11 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Franklin in Pendleton County: 11 Forest Service.
- 11
- federal places to camp
- 11 Forest Service
- 8 mi
- to the nearest one
- Brandywine Campground
- 4,372 ft
- at the highest of them
- Spruce Knob Lake. The lowest, Big Bend, sits at 1,457 ft
- 174
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 45 feet
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Within 30 miles of Franklin, nearest first
11 places
- Brandywine Campground Forest Service · George Washington · Pendleton County 8 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Spruce Knob Lake Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pendleton County 11.5 miaway 4,372 ftelevation 42sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Seneca Shadows Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pendleton County 12.6 miaway 1,734 ftelevation 81sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gatewood Group group campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 14.4 miaway 4,334 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Big Bend Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Grant County 17.9 miaway 1,457 ftelevation 46sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Jess Judy group campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Grant County 17.9 miaway 1,492 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Laurel Fork Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 20.4 miaway 3,102 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Island Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 20.5 miaway 2,990 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Middle Mountain Cabins cabin or lookout Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 23.5 miaway 3,141 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Red Creek Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Tucker County 26.8 miaway 3,878 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Bear Heaven Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Randolph County 27.2 miaway 3,585 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
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