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Camping near

Summersville, West Virginia

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Summersville in Nicholas County: 5 Army Corps, 2 Forest Service, 1 Park Service.

8
federal places to camp
5 Army Corps, 2 Forest Service, 1 Park Service
4 mi
to the nearest one
Long Point Campground
1,682 ft
at the highest of them
Battle Run. The lowest, Bakers Run Campground, sits at 976 ft
205
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.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

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 Summersville, nearest first

8 places

  1. Long Point Campground Army Corps · Summersville Lake · Nicholas County 4 miaway 1,763 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Battle Run Army Corps · Summersville Lake · Nicholas County 5.8 miaway 1,682 ftelevation 117sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Big Rock Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Nicholas County 17.2 miaway 2,149 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  4. Cranberry Campground Forest Service · Monongahela National Forest · Webster County 21.8 miaway 2,514 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Brooklyn Campground Park Service · New River Gorge National Park · Fayette County 23.3 miaway 997 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  6. Bakers Run Campground Army Corps · Sutton Lake · Braxton County 27.1 miaway 976 ftelevation 75sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Bee Run Campground Army Corps · Sutton Lake · Braxton County 27.8 miaway 1,333 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Bakers Run Campground Army Corps · Sutton Lake · Braxton County 28 miaway 933 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed