Can you reserve a site at East Fork (WV)?

Yes, East Fork (WV) is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does East Fork (WV) have?

168 sites in total, of which 159 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at East Fork (WV)?

68 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at East Fork (WV)?

Yes, pets are allowed at East Fork (WV).

Are campfires allowed at East Fork (WV)?

Campfires are allowed at East Fork (WV). Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

East Fork (WV)

Campground · West Virginia · 159 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

East Lynn Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access

159
Bookable sites: 68 ft
Max rig length: up to 20
People per site: 6
Accessible sites: 707 ft
Elevation

East Fork Campground Area 01 — Photo: USACE – East Lynn Lake · Recreation.gov

Overview

East Fork Campground is located on the shores of East Lynn Lake on the East Fork of Twelvepole Creek, near East Lynn, WV. Visitors come to East Fork for camping, boating, water-skiing, fishing, hiking, hunting and picnicking.

Recreation

East Lynn Lake stretches 12 miles up Twelvepole and offers 44 miles of shoreline. It provides many recreational activities, including boating, water skiing, canoeing and swimming.

Anglers fish for largemouth, smallmouth, and striped bass, black crappie, red-breast sunfish, walleye, channel catfish and muskellunge. 29 species of fish have been found in the lake.

Several miles of hiking trails thread through the wooded hills on the lakeshore, including the 1.5-mile East Fork Trail, which begins within the campground. Other trails in the area include the Damsite Trail, Overlook Trail and Lakeside Trail.

Facilities

The campground offers 167 sites with electrical and/or water hookups. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, and a dump station. A boat ramp, amphitheater, playground, and basketball and volleyball courts are on-site.

Natural Features

The lake is situated among rolling hills forested with a mix of upland hardwood trees. A variety of wildlife makes its home around East Lynn Lake, including black bears, white-tailed deer, grouse, rabbits, raccoons, squirrels, turkeys and waterfowl.

Nearby Attractions

The East Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Area is nearby with 25,000 acres of public lands open to hunting, fishing and hiking.

The facts

159 bookable sites
168 sites in total, including non-bookable
6 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 68 ft
Up to 20 people per site
Loops: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, JRAN, L1

Site types

158 Standard Electric
9 Management
1 Tent Only Electric

Amenities

Electric hookups
Water hookups
Campfires allowed
Picnic tables
Grills
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups, fire pits.

Book on Recreation.gov

168 campsites at East Fork (WV)

Check-in 6:00 PM · Check-out 5:00 PM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Water	Max rig	People
001	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	61 ft	10	🐾
002	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	55 ft	10	🐾
003	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	55 ft	10	🐾
004	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	53 ft	10	🐾
005	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	55 ft	10	🐾
006	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	53 ft	10	🐾
007	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	54 ft	10	🐾
008	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	50 ft	10	🐾
009	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	55 ft	10	🐾
010	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	64 ft	10	🐾
011	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	55 ft	10	🐾
012	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	51 ft	10	🐾
013	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	52 ft	10	🐾
014	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	57 ft	10	🐾
015	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	61 ft	10	🐾
016	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	67 ft	10	🐾
017	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	50 ft	10	🐾
018	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	52 ft	10	🐾
019	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	63 ft	10	♿ 🐾
020	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	57 ft	10	🐾
021	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	59 ft	10	🐾
022	1	Management	Back In	Paved	—	57 ft	10	🐾
023	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	67 ft	10	🐾
024	1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	67 ft	10	🐾
030	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	50 ft	10	🐾
031	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	56 ft	10	🐾
032	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	50 ft	10	🐾
033	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	60 ft	10	🐾
034	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	42 ft	10	🐾
035	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	63 ft	10	🐾
036	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	42 ft	10	🐾
037	2	Management	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
038	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	40 ft	10	🐾
039	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	56 ft	10	♿ 🐾
040	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	41 ft	10	🐾
041	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	40 ft	10	🐾
042	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
043	2	Management	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	10	🐾
044	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	42 ft	10	🐾
045	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	68 ft	10	🐾
046	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
047	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	61 ft	10	🐾
048	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	42 ft	10	🐾
049	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	10	🐾
050	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	44 ft	10	🐾
051	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	44 ft	10	🐾
052	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	44 ft	10	🐾
053	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	10	🐾
054	2	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	44 ft	10	🐾
055	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	41 ft	10	🐾
056	3	Standard Electric	Parallel	Paved	Lakefront	20 ft	10	🐾
057	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
058	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
059	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
060	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
061	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
062	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
063	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
064	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	50 ft	10	🐾
065	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
066	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
067	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
068	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
069	3	Management	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	8	♿ 🐾
070	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	65 ft	10	🐾
071	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
073	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	10	🐾
075	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	10	🐾
076	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	48 ft	10	🐾
077	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	56 ft	10	🐾
078	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	48 ft	10	🐾
079	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	10	🐾
080	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	48 ft	10	🐾
081	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	10	🐾
082	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	48 ft	10	🐾
083	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	10	🐾
084	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	40 ft	10	🐾
085	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	10	🐾
086	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	48 ft	10	🐾
087	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	48 ft	10	🐾
088	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	48 ft	10	🐾
089	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	22 ft	10	🐾
090	3	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	48 ft	10	🐾
091	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	32 ft	10	🐾
092	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	24 ft	10	🐾
093	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	32 ft	10	🐾
094	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	48 ft	10	🐾
095	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	32 ft	10	🐾
096	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	52 ft	10	🐾
097	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
098	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	52 ft	10	🐾
099	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	24 ft	10	🐾
100	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	52 ft	10	🐾
101	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	42 ft	10	🐾
102	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	52 ft	10	🐾
103	4	Management	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	♿ 🐾
104	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	52 ft	10	🐾
105	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	42 ft	10	🐾
106	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	42 ft	10	🐾
107	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	42 ft	10	🐾
108	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	36 ft	10	🐾
109	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	42 ft	10	🐾
110	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	42 ft	10	🐾
111	4	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	50 ft	10	🐾
112	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
113	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	22 ft	10	🐾
114	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	50 ft	10	🐾
115	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	22 ft	10	🐾
116	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
117	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	22 ft	10	🐾
118	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	42 ft	10	🐾
119	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	27 ft	10	♿ 🐾
120	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
121	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	30 ft	10	🐾
122	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	45 ft	10	🐾
123	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	22 ft	10	🐾
124	5	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	22 ft	10	🐾
125	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	22 ft	10	🐾
126	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	22 ft	10	🐾
127	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	47 ft	10	🐾
128	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	26 ft	10	🐾
129	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	47 ft	10	🐾
130	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	47 ft	10	🐾
131	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	49 ft	10	🐾
132	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	48 ft	10	🐾
133	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	48 ft	10	🐾
134	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
135	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	47 ft	10	🐾
136	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	49 ft	10	🐾
137	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	47 ft	10	🐾
138	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	21 ft	10	🐾
139	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	47 ft	10	🐾
140	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	21 ft	10	🐾
141	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	36 ft	10	🐾
142	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	21 ft	10	🐾
143	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	21 ft	10	🐾
144	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	49 ft	10	🐾
145	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	49 ft	10	🐾
146	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	49 ft	10	🐾
147	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	21 ft	10	🐾
148	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	52 ft	10	🐾
149	6	Standard Electric	Pull Through	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
150	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	49 ft	10	🐾
151	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	49 ft	10	🐾
152	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	61 ft	10	🐾
153	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	55 ft	10	🐾
154	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	61 ft	10	🐾
155	6	Management	Back In	Paved	—	61 ft	10	🐾
156	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	40 ft	10	🐾
157	6	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	58 ft	10	♿ 🐾
025	JRAN	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	42 ft	20	🐾
026	JRAN	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	10	🐾
027	JRAN	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	10	🐾
028	JRAN	Standard Electric	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	10	🐾
029	JRAN	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	40 ft	10	🐾
158	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	42 ft	10	🐾
159	L1	Management	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	57 ft	10	🐾
160	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	52 ft	10	🐾
161	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	54 ft	10	🐾
162	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	27 ft	10	🐾
163	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	36 ft	10	🐾
164	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	41 ft	10	🐾
165	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	38 ft	10	🐾
166	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	—	45 ft	10	🐾
167	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	35 ft	10	🐾
168	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	32 ft	10	🐾
169	L1	Standard Electric	Back In	Paved	Lakefront	32 ft	10	🐾
170	L1	Tent Only Electric	Back In	Paved	—	36 ft	10	🐾

Getting there

From I-64 in Huntington, WV take Exit 8, south on HWY 152 to Wayne, WV. Travel east on Route 37 for 19 miles and follow signs into the campground.

38.09317, -82.31901 · 38°5'35.4"N 82°19'8.4"W

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Typical weather

Typically 84°F in Jul, down to 43°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	43	47	56	68	75	81	84	83	78	66	56	46
Low °F	26	28	34	44	53	61	65	63	57	45	36	30
Precip in	3.9	3.7	4.5	4.5	4.8	4.9	4.7	3.5	3.7	3.4	3.3	4.3

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 11 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Camping rates in 2025: Regular campsites: $35 Waterfront campsites: $50

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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East Fork Campground Area 02 — Photo: USACE – East Lynn Lake · Recreation.gov

East Fork Campground — Photo: USACE – East Lynn Lake · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about East Fork (WV)

Can you reserve a site at East Fork (WV)?: Yes, East Fork (WV) is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does East Fork (WV) have?: 168 sites in total, of which 159 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at East Fork (WV)?: 68 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at East Fork (WV)?: Yes, pets are allowed at East Fork (WV).
Does East Fork (WV) have hookups?: Electric, Water.
Are campfires allowed at East Fork (WV)?: Campfires are allowed at East Fork (WV). Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Contact

Phone 304-849-5000 / 304-849-2355
Book Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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