West Virginia campgrounds and permits

75 facilities, 47 of which we can watch for cancellations.

  • Appalachian Trail Conservancy - Harper's Ferry Visitor Center
    Facility · not watchable

    The National Park Service and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail do not currently have a visitor center.

  • Army Camp
    Facility · not watchable

    This campground offers both tent and RV campsites along the banks of the New River at one of its many horseshoe bends.

  • Bakers Run Campground
    Campground · 75 sites

    Overview Bakers Run Campground is one of the best kept secrets in West Virginia. The campground rests among shady forests and flowing tributaries of the Elk…

  • Battle Run
    Campground · 117 sites

    Overview Battle Run Campground is conveniently located just south of Summersville, West Virginia, on the shores of the largest lake in the state.

  • Bear Heaven Campground
    Campground · not watchable

    A small primitive campground located approximately 14 miles northeast of Elkins, West Virginia, on Forest Road 91 (Stuart Drive) near the Otter Creek…

  • Bee Run Campground
    Campground · 13 sites

    Overview Bee Run Campground is a small, but beautiful little campground located in central WV.

  • Beech Fork Shelters
    Campground · 5 sites

    Overview Take a day trip to Beech Fork Lake and choose from one of five picnic areas.

  • Big Bend (WV)
    Campground · 46 sites

    Overview Big Bend is located in the Smoke Hole Canyon Smoke Hole Canyon next to the South Branch of the Potomac River at the end of County Route 2.

  • Big Rock
    Campground · 5 sites

    Overview Small, wooded 5 unit campground adjacent to the Cranberry River. Located on Forest Road 76, approximately 7 miles north of Richwood, WV.  Recreation…

  • Blue Bend Rec Area
    Campground · 23 sites

    Overview Blue Bend Recreation Area is a quaint wooded area filled with plenty of hiking, picnicking and camping opportunities.

  • Blue Meadow
    Campground · 18 sites

    Overview Blue Meadow is a group campground. In the event that this campground has not been reserved, it may be opened for overflow.

  • Bluestone Lake Picnic Shelter
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview Bluestone Lake Picnic Shelter is a day-use area near the shores of Bluestone Lake in southern West Virginia.

  • Brooklyn Campground
    Campground · not watchable

    This tent only campground is located on the banks of the New River near the Cunard River Access point and Southside Trailhead.

  • Bulltown Camp
    Campground · 204 sites

    Overview Head to Bulltown Campground to experience the scenery and historic significance of this central West Virginia region.

  • Burnsville Lake Shelters
    Campground · 6 sites

    Overview Burnsville Lake Shelters create a wonderful setting for daytime gatherings on Burnsville Lake.

  • Burnwood Group Campsite
    Facility · not watchable

    Burnwood is located across Route 19 from Canyon Rim Visitor Center and offers group camping.

  • Canyon Rim Visitor Center
    Facility · not watchable

    Canyon Rim Visitor Center is the closest visitor center to Gauley River National Recreation Area.

  • Canyon Rim Visitor Center
    Facility · not watchable

    Canyon Rim Visitor Center is one of the park's primary, year round visitor centers. It is located at the New River Gorge Bridge, just north of Fayetteville.

  • Cranberry Campground
    Campground · 28 sites

    Overview A popular semi-primitive campground adjacent to the Cranberry River. This campground receives very high use during trout stocking from the beginning…

  • Cranberry Campground
    Campground · not watchable

    A popular semi-primitive campground adjacent to the Cranberry River and the "lower-gate" entrance to the Cranberry Backcountry.

  • Cranberry Mountain Nature Center Group Picnic Shelter
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview The Cranberry Mountain Nature Center Group Picnic Shelter, located at the junction of Route 150 and Route 39/55, 16 miles from Marlinton and 22 miles…

  • Cranberry River Campsites
    Campground · 14 sites

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

  • Day Run Campground
    Campground · 12 sites

    Overview Located just off the Highland Scenic Highway this small developed campground is a perfect getaway for fisherman and hikers.

  • Day Run Campground
    Campground · not watchable

    Located just off the Highland Scenic Highway this small developed campground is a perfect getaway for fisherman and hikers.

  • East Fork (WV)
    Campground · 159 sites

    Overview East Fork Campground is located on the shores of East Lynn Lake on the East Fork of Twelvepole Creek, near East Lynn, WV.

  • East Lynn Lake Shelters
    Campground · 5 sites

    Overview *Please note that the Overlook Area's playground is currently under renovation.

  • Gatewood Group
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview Gatewood Group Campground is ideally located just two miles from Spruce Knob Lake in the Monongahela Forest, creating an ideal base camp for hikes and…

  • Gerald Freeman Campground
    Campground · 152 sites

    Overview Gerald Freeman Camp is nestled in the headwaters of Sutton Lake in central West Virginia, 70 miles north of Charleston.

  • Glade Creek Campground
    Facility · not watchable

    This forested campground offers both tent and RV sites near the banks of the New River and the Glade Creek Trailhead.

  • Grandview Playground Shelter
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview The Playground Picnic Shelter is the main shelter at Grandview. It is closest to the main playground and ball fields, located just past the…

  • Grandview Sandbar
    Facility · not watchable

    This campground offers shaded wooded campsites near the banks of the New River. There are 10 wooded drive-in sites for RVs, campers, car camping, and tents; 6…

  • Grandview Shelter 1
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview Grandview Shelter #1 is a smaller shelter located on a hill just off the Grandview Rim Trail near the North Rim Overlook.

  • Grandview Shelter 2
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview Grandview Shelter #2 is a larger shelter located under the canopy of the forest.

  • Grandview Shelter 3
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview Grandview Shelter #3 is a small shelter shaded by the canopy of the forest. It will hold approximately 30 people inside and 42 outside.

  • Grandview Shelter 4
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview Grandview Shelter #4 is a medium size shelter located under the canopy of the forest.

  • Grandview Visitor Center
    Facility · not watchable

    The Grandview section of the park features include overlooks of the New River, a visitor center (open seasonally), five hiking trails, ranger-led walks and…

  • Guyandotte Campground
    Campground · 86 sites

    Overview Guyandotte is along the upper branch of the lake and offers electric to full hookup sites.

  • Harpers Ferry NHP Visitor Center
    Facility · not watchable

    The Visitor Center is located at the main entrance of the park at 171 Shoreline Drive, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425.

  • Hopkins Mountain Fireman's Cabin
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview Hopkins Mountain Fireman's Cabin is approximately 17 miles north of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. It sits at an elevation of 3,162 feet.

  • Horseshoe Recreation Area
    Campground · 8 sites

    Overview Horseshoe Recreation Area is located in north-central West Virginia, 7 miles from the town of St. George.

  • Howell Run Picnic Area
    Campground · 3 sites

    Overview The Howell Run Picnic Area is a day use facility overlooking Jennings Randolph Lake, providing a beautiful backdrop for picnicking, sightseeing and…

  • Island Campground
    Campground · not watchable

    This primitive campground is a favorite among fisherman for being adjacent to Long Run and the East Fork of the Greenbrier River.

  • Jess Judy
    Campground · 3 sites

    Overview The Jess Judy Group Campground is located on the South Branch of the Potomac River, in West Virginia's eastern panhandle, about 1.5 miles south of Big…

  • Lake Sherwood
    Campground · 107 sites

    Overview Lake Sherwood Recreation Area is a complete family destination offering a wide variety of activities and camping options.

  • Laurel Fork Campground
    Campground · not watchable

    Located along the Laurel Fork River between Laurel Fork North and South Wilderness areas, this primitive campground offers visitors a nice camping opportunity…

  • Meadow Creek Campground
    Facility · not watchable

    This primitive campground located along the New River is only one mile from the Sandstone Visitor Center. It offers 17 sites in an open field.

  • Middle Mountain Cabins
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview The Middle Mountain Cabins are nestled in a small grassy opening near a small pond and Camp Five Run, a hiking trail that leads into the Laurel Fork…

  • New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Tours
    Tickets

    De Soto National Memorial is located on mouth of the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida.

  • Pocahontas Campground
    Campground · 8 sites

    Overview With a convenient location just off State Route 92 this campground is great for families and outdoor enthusiasts.

  • Pocahontas Campground
    Campground · not watchable

    With a convenient location just off State Route 92 this campground is great for families and outdoor enthusiasts.

  • R.D. Bailey Lake Group Shelters
    Campground · 3 sites

    Overview Choose from three day-use picnic shelters at R.D. Bailey Lake, a scenic reservoir with views of the surrounding tree-topped mountains.

  • Red Creek Campground
    Campground · not watchable

    Red Creek Campground is a primitive, small campground that sits on top of the Allegheny Plateau and within the Dolly Sods Scenic Area.

  • Red Oak Fire Lookout
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview Red Oak Fire Lookout is approximately 12 miles south of Cowen, West Virginia. It sits at an elevation of 3,704 feet.

  • Riffle Run Campground
    Campground · 60 sites

    Overview Riffle Run Campground is in the heart of scenic Central West Virginia area near the Little Kanawha River and boasts 54 full hook-up sites and 6…

  • Robert W Craig
    Campground · 69 sites

    Overview The Robert W. Craig Campground is located off West Virginia State Highway Route 46, five miles from Elk Garden, West Virginia.

  • Sandstone Visitor Center
    Facility · not watchable

    Sandstone Visitor Center is located in New River Gorge National River near Sandstone, WV, and is the primary National Park Service information site for…

  • Sandstone Visitor Center
    Facility · not watchable

    Sandstone Visitor Center is one of the primary visitor centers for the park. It is a green design building where visitors can learn about the park and the…

  • Seneca Rocks
    Facility · not watchable

    Seneca Rocks is one of the best-known landmarks in West Virginia.  These rocks have long been noted as a scenic attraction and are popular with rock climbers.

  • Seneca Shadows
    Campground · 81 sites

    Overview The Seneca Shadows Campground overlooks Seneca Rocks and is surrounded by mountains on both the east and west.

  • Spruce Knob Lake
    Campground · 42 sites

    Overview The Spruce Knob Lake Campground is tucked in a beautiful hardwood forest less than a mile from Spruce Knob Lake.

  • Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
    Facility · not watchable

    Encompassing 100,000 acres, the scenic Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (NRA) contains the highest peak in West Virginia, some of the best…

  • Stone Cliff
    Facility · not watchable

    This tent only campground located near the historic railroad town of Thurmond offers 7 walk-in sites, 5 on the sandy beach of the New River and 2 in the nearby…

  • Stuart Recreation Area
    Campground · 31 sites

    Overview The Stuart Campground and Recreation Area is set in a mixed forest along the banks of the Shavers Fork River.

  • Summersville Lake Shelters
    Campground · 4 sites

    Overview Summersville Lake Shelters are conveniently located just south of Summersville, West Virginia, on the shores of the largest lake in the state.

  • Summit Lake Campground
    Campground · 34 sites

    Overview A 33-unit semi-primitive, wooded campground with paved access roads and parking spurs, located approximately 10 miles from Richwood, WV, adjacent to a…

  • Sutton Lake Picnic Shelters
    Campground · 4 sites

    Overview Sutton Lake Picnic Shelters overlook Sutton Lake and the Elk River in central West Virginia, 70 miles north of Charleston and 60 miles south of…

  • Tea Creek Campground
    Campground · 28 sites

    Overview Tea Creek Campground is a spacious 28-site campground is tucked away at the intersection of the Williams River and Tea Creek.

  • Tea Creek Campground
    Campground · not watchable

    Tea Creek Campground is a spacious 28-site campground is tucked away at the intersection of the Williams River and Tea Creek.

  • Thayer Campground
    Facility · not watchable

    This tent only campground is located near the community of Thayer along the banks of the New River. It has 4 walk-in sites.

  • Trout Pond Recreation Area
    Campground · 47 sites

    Overview Trout Pond Recreation Area boasts two bodies of water, Rock Cliff Lake and Trout Pond.

  • Tygart Lake Shelter
    Campground · 1 sites

    Overview The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites you to discover the natural beauty of Tygart Lake and its scenic vistas that provide an ideal setting for…

  • War Ridge/Backus Mountain Campground
    Facility · not watchable

    This is the only campground in the park that is not along the river. It is located on a ridgetop near Backus Mountain.

  • White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery
    Facility · not watchable

    White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery was established in 1902. The hatchery raises disease-free rainbow trout, and ships 9.2 million rainbow trout eggs…

  • Williams River Campsites
    Campground · 29 sites

    Overview There are 30 separate, rustic campsites located along Williams River Road, designated as Forest Roads 86 and 216.

  • Williams River Sites
    Facility · not watchable

    There are 30 separate, rustic campsites located along Williams River Road, designated as Forest Roads 86 and 216.

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