A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Richwood, West Virginia

16 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Richwood in Nicholas County: 12 Forest Service, 4 Army Corps.

16
federal places to camp
12 Forest Service, 4 Army Corps
5.1 mi
to the nearest one
Big Rock Campground
1,860 ft
at the highest of them
Blue Meadow. The lowest, Bakers Run Campground, sits at 976 ft
328
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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 Richwood, nearest first

16 places

  1. Big Rock Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County in town areaaway n/aelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Cranberry Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County in town areaaway n/aelevation 28sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Red Oak Fire Lookout cabin or lookout Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County in town areaaway 3,704 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Summit Lake Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County in town areaaway n/aelevation 33sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Williams River Campsites Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County in town areaaway n/aelevation 29sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Big Rock Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County 5.1 miaway 2,149 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Cranberry Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Webster County 8.8 miaway 2,514 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Long Point Campground Army Corps · Summersville Lake · Nicholas County 18.4 miaway 1,763 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  9. Tea Creek Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 18.6 miaway 2,995 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  10. Battle Run Army Corps · Summersville Lake · Nicholas County 20.2 miaway 1,682 ftelevation 117sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Hopkins Mountain Fireman's Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Greenbrier County 24.7 miaway 3,162 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Day Run Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Pocahontas County 24.8 miaway 2,318 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Blue Bend Rec Area Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Greenbrier County 25.4 miaway 1,860 ftelevation 21sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Blue Meadow Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Greenbrier County 25.8 miaway 1,860 ftelevation 18sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Bakers Run Campground Army Corps · Sutton Lake · Braxton County 27.2 miaway 976 ftelevation 75sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Bakers Run Campground Army Corps · Sutton Lake · Braxton County 28.6 miaway 933 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed