Blue Bend Rec Area
Its 21 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov. Blue Bend Rec Area is a National Forest campground near Greenbrier, West Virginia.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- Some sites
- Hookups
- 60 ft
- Max RV length
Blue Bend Rec Area sits inside Monongahela National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Big Draft Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 21
- RV sites
- 1
- Hookups
- Some sites , up to 50 amp
- Max RV length
- 60 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
21 sites; 2 with electric hookups; the longest takes a 60 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 001 |
| 002 | BLUE BEND | Standard electric | 60 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 002 |
| 003 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 003 |
| 004 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 004 |
| 005 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 005 |
| 006 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 006 |
| 007 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 007 |
| 008 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 008 |
| 009 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 50 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 009 |
| 010 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 010 |
| 011 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 011 |
| 012 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 012 |
| 013 | BLUE BEND | Rv electric | 60 ft | Back-in | 50 amp | No | Full | Book site 013 |
| 014 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 60 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 014 |
| 015 | BLUE BEND | Standard electric | 55 ft | Back-in | 30 amp | No | Full | Book site 015 |
| 016 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 016 |
| 017 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 017 |
| 018 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 018 |
| 019 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 019 |
| 020 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 020 |
| 021 | BLUE BEND | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Full | Book site 021 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,913 ft
37.9203, -80.2711 in Greenbrier. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Blue Bend Rec Area?
Sites at Blue Bend Rec Area are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232008).
How many campsites does Blue Bend Rec Area have?
Blue Bend Rec Area has 21 campsites, including 1 RV site.
Does Blue Bend Rec Area have RV hookups?
Some sites at Blue Bend Rec Area have hookups, up to 50 amp; others do not. 1 site takes RVs and the longest rig allowed is 60 feet.
Are there pull-through sites at Blue Bend Rec Area?
Recreation.gov lists no pull-through sites at Blue Bend Rec Area; 21 sites with a stated driveway are back-in or parallel.
Who manages Blue Bend Rec Area?
Blue Bend Rec Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Blue Bend Rec Area
Public land within 15 miles: Beartown State Park (9 miles to its center) , Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park (13 miles to its center) , and Watoga State Park (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Blue Bend Rec Area, in straight-line miles: Falling Spring Falls (waterfall, 18 miles), Hot Springs (hot spring, 25 miles), and Warm Springs (hot spring, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $16 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- 18
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
More campgrounds: camping near Greenbrier and campgrounds in Greenbrier.
Sources
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (name, coordinates, manager, reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, hookups, electricAmpMax, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01