Burnwood Group Campsite
Facility · West Virginia ·
Managed by the National Park Service
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Preserve) · Open Access
- 1,735 ft
- Elevation
Burnwood is located across Route 19 from Canyon Rim Visitor Center and offers group camping. This site is only for groups of 8 or more people and requires a Special Use Permit. For a permit for the group campsites, contact the permits office at 304-465-6517. Permits require a minimum of 10 business days after the application has been received.
Getting there
Burnwood Campground is located on U.S. Route 19, just north of Fayetteville, WV. U.S. Route 19 is easily reached from Interstates I-64 and I-79, as well as U.S. Route 60.
38.07364, -81.07753 · 38°4'25.1"N 81°4'39.1"W
Typical weather
Typically 84°F in Jul, down to 42°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 42 | 47 | 55 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 46 |
| Low °F | 23 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 50 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Burnwood Group Campsite
- Can you reserve a site at Burnwood Group Campsite?
- No. Burnwood Group Campsite is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Burnwood Group Campsite
- Battle Run 13.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Summersville Lake Shelters 14.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Canyon Rim Visitor Center 0.3 mi · Facility
- Canyon Rim Visitor Center 0.3 mi · Facility
- Brooklyn Campground 6.8 mi · Campground
- Stone Cliff 9.7 mi · Facility
- Thayer Campground 12.1 mi · Facility
- Gauley Tailwaters 14.1 mi · Facility
- Army Camp 14.9 mi · Facility
- Grandview Sandbar 15.1 mi · Facility
- War Ridge/Backus Mountain Campground 16.6 mi · Facility
- Grandview Visitor Center 16.7 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (304) 465-0508
- Email neri_interpretation@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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